A SACRED ROOM

Evening Star, Issue 19661, 14 September 1927, Page 3

A SACRED ROOM

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S BOUDOIR One room of AJarlhorough House that is to he left entirely untouched, by direct older of the Prince of Wales, is Queen Alcxandia’s private boudoir, in which she passed so many pleasant hours. This is to remain in precisely the same, condition as it was when the late beloved Queen-Mother last used it (writes Howard llensman, in the * Woman's Aiagazino ’). Its walls are panelled in deep crimson silk, and the centre of tho floor is occupied by u handsome writing table time holds a variety of writing conveniences, including a large blotter bearing a silver crown upon its cover, a heavy inlaid brass caso for letters requiring attention, and ;i silver writing sot. Tho table also bears a. largo number ol photographs, all handsomely Iraincd. ol various members of the Royal Family. One of these is of King George when a child, and directly facing it is another of the Prince of Wales when little more than a baby, and bearing the inscription in Queen Alexandra’s well-remem-bered beautifully clear sloping writing, “Our darling David.” In a, corner behind (his.table is placed Queen Alexandra’s favorite piano, upon which she was a very expert performer in her younger days, and placed on this are two autographed photographs of the late Lady Halle, the foremost lady violinist of her day, who was on terms of very considerable, personal friendship with (he Qiioen-Aiother, who used frequently to play her accompaniments for her. This 'boudoir is likewise full of interesting personal souvenirs of Queen Alexandra, including several cases of jewellery and articles of personal adornment, while a little colored sketch of one of the walls shows the late Puko of Clarence and Avondale and the present King in the costumes that they wore when attending their first fancy dress ball. Facing the window overlooking tho gardens beneath is a full-length painting of the King in sailor dress as ho appeared when ho was twelve years old, while near by hangs the last photograph ever taken of King Edward, a few months prior to his death.