The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
| NCT0R|A's PLAIN BOUDO|R
She Woes the Drowsy God in
a Simple Room.
AN UNSEEN CHAMBER
But the Royal Closet Is Tastiiy
and LuxuriousIy Furnished
with Bric-a-brac.
AN UNSEEN CHAMBER

There are three rooms in RucIinpbsn
faiace which have, perhaps. excited more
curiosity than all the rest OF the apa rtments
put together, viz, the royal bed chamber
dressing room and the small room opeptuc
from the white drawing ROOM" and
known as the queens private closet.
Il wonder what the queens bedroom is
ike, says writer in the New York Mer
curry, imagine l hear many of my readers
say, and have no doubt visions of stately
grandeur, in which bedsteads of gold vie
for supremacy with jeweieti carpets, irnpos-
siDie tapestries, fantastic furniture and
other elaborate adornments, instantly con.
Jure themselves before the lima gination. In
feaiity, however, the queens bedroom ia
surprising in its pIaiDness
ITS PLAIN FURNITURE.
Both the bedstead and the furniture are
or the simplest form ina ENABLE. But,
though the room is seemingly so unpreten-
uous, there are innumerabIe articles so
costly and dear to the queen that money
could not possibly buy them.
In the first place, the photographs and
pictures of the Prince Consort stand out
coDspicuously on every hand. The Room
Is ruiz OF them, for meme of her ma jesty's
possessions appeal so powerfully to her
heart as do these. Eacn one has its own
history, and in the mind OF the queen arc
hidden unspeakab1e memories in which
these all have their little part and lot.
THE ROOM NEVER SHOWN.
The queens bedroom, more than any
other rcon, is, in this sense, her chief treas
ure house. For this reason imperative or
ders have been given by The queen herself
that on no consideration must her bedroom
a nd dressing room no Sf n vx-p IA, ba
eye.
In the top left-hand ccrrer Of the white
Ora wing room is . secret spring, FACED by
ma gnificeHt cabinet and surmount ed by a
costly mirror. Even j close scrutiny Of
the wall would scarcely reveal the fact
or what lies beyond. But the initiated
hand can in moment effect q n.iniat ire
traDsf orma ton.
One touch and cabinet, mirror, and all
open intact into a smaller room beyond,
This is the queens private closet Yhs
carpet herein is sacred to royal feet.
NO visitor or guest outside the pale of
the royal family fs,euffered to tread the
precincts OF this room.>-It is used cxclu-
siveiy by her majesty and those members
OF her family who are going with her
into the Throne Room to assist in receiy.
ing foreign ambassadors and those distin-
guisned members of the aristocracy who
are priviieged to be presented to royalty.
THE ROYAL CLOSET.
The royal closet 10 tastefully, IL not
furnished, and contains. among
several Other interesting art treasures. a
collection OF enamels. Thesul,
tect OF one is Tho Holy Family" 1t liz
placed Immediately over the doorway and
Is the largest enamel known 1t is this
secluded coraef, also. which furnishes tho
abode OF the most magnificent collection
OF cabinets In the pa!ac2. There is oue
cabinet or ii:!aii pebbles. with ormolu
carvings. and .ardini-rcs OF fruit in tho
Center, watch ca iscirli. : be matched any,
Where fh:re ace - w. cabinets oe
ivory or the ra,st c-daisit. workman
ship.
c!inison silk FORMS ,ii-- c'othins OF both
walls and frr. i,urc. the irames OF the
ia Ter b.ius w. FAT. VITA Furnished gold