The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-04
STABLES OF A QUEEN.
THE HORSES AND CARRIAGES OF
VICTORIA FORM A VILLAGE.
The Famous Creams which Only
Draw Her Majesty On state oera-
sfou~-TTemi~h Horses Nineteen
Hands Hixh-Uniy Member. Of the
Eoyai Family Can sc These Giant
sn~cta1ens Vf Horse Flesh.

Jo~DoN. June 9-Many az the jubilee
visitors have learned In the past wee
that queen Victoria possesses the T1neSt
stables In the world. in them are housed
salcn specimens Of herse flesh, such spien-
do carriages that The stranger who IS 80
fortunate as 10 obtain permission 20 see
them raryels that such magniflcence *
lsts fn this variety Of even the queen =
possessions. Rarely bred, tail ana strong
are the horses. The carriages range from
the very modest landau ~ one squip@ge
of state that Il SO gorgeous IL Is not
considered advisable In make use Of II.
When all these facts are taken Into con-
alteration, ore can understand that the
Office % master of the horse 10 the queen
ia not the Sinecure il might seem
10 the uuinltlated lie has heavy respon-
sfsllfsy. does this official. Upon him de-
wolves The duty OF passing upon the con-
ffislons Of both animals and vehicles. He
must De- capable % telling at a glance
whether the animals % her Ma esty have
bcsn properly cared fur. lie must know
without inquiry whether the carriages are
IN proper state.
The queens stables are popularity known
a. the royal news. They are. odd as IL
gnay seem located very close to Buck
iugnans palace, and are under the I'M
mediate superintendsnce of Lieut. Mich
oias CT the British army The entrance
Is = Doric arcnway Surmounteo by
clock tower ard the clock in this tower
Is one OF he finest in existepce. Passing
through the entrance. one finds himself
looking oct upon splendid courtyard.
around which are arranged the stables
AID the houses wherein the carriages are
Ncpt The courtyard makes maanih-
cent exercise ground and it Is utilized
for this purpose, at almost all times OF
Gay.
Who has net heard Of the queens IA
NOUS cream horses. The Ike Of which we're
never seem Nine Of these beautiful ami
lnais-~which were originally introduced
from HanUYer--are kept here: needless TO
say they are only used on very great oc-
caslons- IN Tact. only Tor coro8ations the
opening az parliament his the sovereign
81 person. etc, hs2t gou viii be Interested
In knowing th9t they dTs" the queen
on June .. The breed Of these horses IS
maintained Ia the royal stables at Hamp
ten court, and. should accident death
arise ia the team here, the Hampton
court supply Is drawn upon. Emergency.
however, Is pretty we'll provided Tor by
the presence OF the ninth animal in these
news.
II you should b. near the news any
summer morning about 6 o clock you may
zee the entire team driven out TO the
then. they are. of course. minus their
state trappings. which form no inconsid-
cradle part of the show they make when
fully harnessed This consists OF gold
colored metal work with red morocco.
The entire outnt for each horse weighs
over fe9 pounds. Ii is the most costly set
of harness in the news and is rarely
uscd-not even on the queens drawing
room days. The last time it was out was
ON the occasion of the wedding OF the
Duke and Duchess OF York: then ii was
OF different horses.
Next In interest are the famous black
Flemish horses, standing each of them
above eighteen hands high They are
only used by the members of the royal
family. sometimes In pairs sometimes In
teams. or on some very special occasions
six of them win draw her majesty II 1T
any tiIne the queen should be driving be-
hind the team OF cream horses. the coach
of the next parsonage of Importance
would he horsed by six blacks.
/ was fortunate in visiting the news
ON a queens drawing room day. and SO
had the opportunity of seeing the start
Of the state coaches. First I'm Importance
comes The coach for the Princess of Wales:
this Ia her royal highness's own property
and Is recent addition. She holds the
drawing room today on behalf of the
queen. and so Mr.. Miller-the state coach
mau-drives her carriage. It is a fine
equipage. painted In chocolate and blue
with wheels 81 red and gold. and elabor-
ste gold dressings 10 the entire coach
The hammercloth Is Of scarlet and ROYAL
blue. with the arms in gold relief A
large amount of plate glass window will
presently give the slghtseer "a good View
az the royal occupants. The interior is
artistcaily lined 10 blue figured silk rep
with drawn lining of blue silk 10 tho
roof. In the center Of the outside top Is
IA large gold crown. while smaller ones
appear 1t the four corners. The rumble
behind viii today accommodate four
state coachmeu.
Next comes the carriage which Is TO
bring the Duke and Duchess of York:
this is one y; the number technica lIy
Call.d stmi-stato coaches. and can be
used either open OF closed Royal guestz
@ro arcemmodhI 81 with THESE. on such
occasions they are harnessed with blacks.
end posulions are mounted. The visit ~
the German emperor and empress 40 the
city for Instance. was made tn TINS way.
These coaches are highly decorated with
cords and tassels OF crimson aud gold
and multiplicity az straps The panels
ana hammerCioth also are fully en-
hlaxoned With the royal arms IN coiors.
The Interiors ARE lined with blue watrrrd
Silk. and riding in ihrm must be parficu-
The top ct the coach IS not so elaborate
rs IS the ore Of the Princess ~ Wales.
neither is the dress of the cnachnlar,. and
today Two footmen only Will occupy the
rumble.
flv the side Of the old state coach the
lord mayors coach fades Into Insignia
oaDCe. II Is Il the most wonderful and
gorgeous construction. and was hulit "a a
cost 81 nearly $500 far the coronation
az George IN IL never goes ON, NOW
Were y 10 30 So. s. would be sure ta At
tract huge crowd. So elaborate ana
h'zhly ornamcntea SIS e. in appearance.
IL was designed by sir William Chambers.
ard has Some magnificent palurfnes
on 20. To g1ve YOU ~ idea az tee
extreme beauty Il these paintings. I mas.
tea y0u that ElRaI9 has been offered f5~
the panel ~ one doorway. should the,
coach ever - broken ttp IL has ouf,
Hfcu scea IN public tW5cs during our
queens veicn-at her coronation. and
aNs}u 'n 1>al. The carriage ans tso,iv Is
C1as0. @tt as follows Largo Trstsus sup
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