The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III: Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts.Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von
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The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III: Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts.
Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von
Europe -- Description and travel; Saxony (Germany) -- Court and courtiers
Their Majesties being desirous to honour the public Rejoicings with their
presence, went into the Streets about ten o’clock in a magnificent Coach,
accompanied by all their Courtiers on horseback. When they came before the
Town-House they were harangu’d by the chief Burgo-Master, who presented
them with a Collation in Panniers of Silver, after which they pass’d by
the House of the Duke of _Holstein_ Governour of _Konigsberg_. The Front
of the House represented the Temple of Glory; the Duke’s Gentlemen
represented the Priests of the Temple, and threw Amber and Incense into
the Coals which were upon the Altar; the Duke’s Children, who were eight
in number, were dressed like Shepherds and Shepherdesses, and as the King
and Queen pass’d by, the eldest presented them with a Basket of Flowers,
and pronounc’d some Verses to them in the _German_ Language, expressing
the Vows which all the People made for the duration of their Prosperity.
Their Majesties, after stopping some time before this House, return’d to
the Palace.
Throughout all the King’s Dominions there were the like Demonstrations of
Joy, and the Coronation-day was celebrated every where like a Sunday. The
King and Queen spent the whole Carnival at _Konigsberg_, where they
receiv’d the Count _de Tobianski_ the Great Cup-bearer of _Poland_, who
came as Ambassador from the King his Master, to congratulate their
Majesties on their Coronation. It must be observed in the mean time, that
the Republic of _Poland_ never recogniz’d the King of _Prussia_’s Royalty,
tho’ two of its Kings, _viz._ the Elector of _Saxony_, and King
_Stanislaus_ four years after recogniz’d him by their Ambassadors.
The departure of the Court for _Berlin_ was fix’d for the eighth of
_March_. As the King had not yet made his entry at _Konigsberg_, the
Citizens entreated him to permit them to accompany him as far as the
limits of their Territory, which was granted them. Then several triumphal
Arches were erected, all the Streets were hung with Tapestry, and the King
set out from _Konigsberg_ attended by all the City Companies. His Majesty
rode on horseback, supported by two Equerries on foot. His Clothes were of
Crimson-Velvet lin’d with Ermin and embroider’d with Gold, and the Buttons
were of Diamonds. He had on his Hat a Loop and a Hat-band of Diamonds.
His Horse was most richly accouter’d: The Bit, Stirrups, and all the
Ornaments of the Bridle, were of massy Gold; the Housing of
Crimson-Velvet, all cover’d with Gold Embroidery and Diamonds. The Queen’s
Coach was also of extraordinary Magnificence. Her Majesty sate in it
accompanied only by the Duchess of _Courland_, who sate over-against her.
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