THE QUEEN AS A LINGUIST
Apropos of the Qa« en's v ait to Florence a correspondent mentions a faot which ia not generally known, that Her Majesty speaks and wrltea Italian with comparative eaße. Her Majesty ia, indeed, a very fair linguist, and has a good command over the better known language, of Europe. That ahe ahould apeak G rm*n with all the facility of a native is not aurprising, conß.deri._E; he Intimate relations with the German Courts, but Her Mojoßty speaks French almost aa well 5.19 haß also some slight knowledge cf Spanish— having studied that language m company with the Prince Conaort, f.r tho pxpress purpose of reading Cervantes and O.'lderon In the original, ihe Queen frequently ooire.pondß with the Queen Regent of Bpaln, and always makes a point of writing In Spanish on theae occasions The last of Her Majesty's linguistic acquirements U the Gaelic of the Scottish Highlands, m whioh, however, she not aB proficient •s might be expected, considering her great liking for the Highlands and the Highland Gael. The first to turn her attention to this almo3t obsolete tongue waa her faithful servant John Brown. Brown spoke Gaelic more easily than English-— which latter tongue, indeed, he never took kindly to — and hia enthusiasm for his native language led Her Majesty to read it up.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1855, 31 May 1888, Page 4
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221THE QUEEN AS A LINGUIST Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1855, 31 May 1888, Page 4
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