It may not be the most historic of the British royal residences, but there can be little doubt that in its existence of, somewhat oyer a century, Buckifigham Palace has witnessed much of interest and im= portance in the history of the British Empire. That is made very clear in a book written by Bruce Graeme, entitled "A Century of Buckingham Palace." (Hutchinson, London. 9/6). At the time of the accession of Henry VIII, the site of the Palace was little more than a swamp, watered by the Westbourne and the Tyburn, which until 1531, was the property of Eton College. There was the "house of St. James in the Field with 1891 aeres, between Charing Cross and Aye Hill," which passed into the possession of Henry VIII. He built the site the Manor House of St. James, which later become St. James's Palace, and while this was being built for the oecupane:* of Anne Boleyn, the King enclosed the Surrounding swamp, had it carefully drained, and named the whole St, James's Park, it remained for over three-quarters of a century, when King James I conceived the idea of other night to the opera rincesse, literally in robes of red velvet and ermine. T must tell you a story of her. Last week she sent for Carl (the prompter to-the opera) to pay him for her opera ticket, He was not at home, but went in fan hour afterwards. She said, did treat her ike a tradeswoman, She would teach him to. respect women of her birth—and bade him come the next morning at nine. He came and she made him wait until eight at night, only sending him an omelette and 'a bottle of wine. AS it was Friday and he a Catholic, she supposed he did not eat meat. At last she received him in the form of a princess giving audience fo an ambassador, "Now" she said, "She had punished him enough'
So intent was she upon the maintenance of her royal state, that when she was dying she made her ladies vow that if she became senseless they would not sit down in the room until she was dead.
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