SEALED LETTER.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3525, 12 July 1920, Page 3

SEALED LETTER.

LIVING FLOVVERS FOR_THE PRINCESS’ TOMB. STOCKHOLM. The sealed letter left by the lam Crown Princess of Sweden (daughter of the Duke of Counaught) to ythe Crown Prince was written in .1914, and is now officially publishea_ ' “I do not wish my .’r'2mlily to \v:r-:x:~ special mourning at my I’lmel':ll,’ wrote the Pl‘il](:e.~:S. “unless it is :+;.~ ~ cially desired. 1 desire to be I'nbe.%:l in my bridal dress and to wear my bridal veil unlil the cofliu is closed. I must hold the crucifix in my hands, aind lie in a Simple English oak cu. fin. The British and Swedish flags should shroud my coffin during I'funeral. There should be no fo’l"nl2l‘ lying—in-sta.te_ I hope that ligfrifed candles and a cross of fresh flowers will be placed at the head of my coffin_ Nov black colours ‘should (lra]_»e the c'n‘ul‘ch.

“I want the ‘mast. possible show of mourning, and if nl"_'r children are still young, please give them white dresses for the .fullei"al. Let my family and my best and closest friends take their places nearest the coffin without, respect of rank. No sp'eeches at all are wan.ted—only the usual Bible reading of I. Corinthians, chapter 15. by‘ the Legation clergyman in English. I want as much music as possible, but not too sad. I like best I~landel’s' ‘Largo’ and Chopinfs Funeral March.

There should be no black colours on the horses in ‘the procession, and if possible, nothing resembling a fun-~ eral. Most of all I want an. open carriage like those used in the Cour try in Sweden. Have no \\‘ithere-(3 flowers on my tomb. I prefer no flowers atlall to withered ones. Give me living flowers_ I do not wish to be.bul-ied. in Ri"~ rlarholm Cathedral, but in the open Ir'o7.—!lltrS—. God bless everyone who It-arr-ies out this my last wish.”