The Strand Magazine, Vol. 07, Issue 42, June, 1894: An Illustrated MonthlyVarious
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The Strand Magazine, Vol. 07, Issue 42, June, 1894: An Illustrated Monthly
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The wardrobe-room, in which Her Majesty's dresser sleeps, is furnished
in a similar style; and here I saw a boat cloak of blue embossed
velvet, lined with scarlet cloth, and another made entirely of scarlet
cloth and with the "Star" on the front, which once belonged to George
IV., but is now sometimes worn by the Queen.
[Illustration: THE DECK.
_From a Photograph._]
In the Princess Royal's room--as it is still called--the furniture is
of maple, an electric light pendant hangs over the toilet table, the
walls are a pale salmon colour, and the cornice a shell pattern in
white and gold, the ceiling done in imitation of plaster.
[Illustration: THE PAVILION.
_From a Photo by Symonds & Co., Portsmouth._]
The cabin which was formerly occupied by the Prince of Wales and Duke
of Edinburgh contains two little brass bedsteads, maple furniture,
decorated with the Prince of Wales' Feathers; and the Tutor's cabin
opens out of it.
The pavilion, or breakfast-room, has mahogany furniture covered in
leather, and a couple of large saddle-bag easy chairs, a very handsome
painted porcelain stove, and frilled muslin curtains to all the parts.
The dining-room is furnished in a similar way, but the walls are hung
with charts and portraits of the former captains of the vessel, who
were as follows: (1) Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, (2) Sir Joseph Denman,
(3) George Henry Seymour, C.B., (4) His Serene Highness Prince of
Leiningen, (5) Captain Hugh Campbell, and (6) Captain Frank Thompson.
A very handsome candelabrum is of nautical design, and the brass coal
scuttle is fashioned like a nautilus shell; walls, salmon; and cornice,
white and gold, in "Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle" design.
[Illustration: THE DINING-ROOM.
_From a Photograph._]
Her Majesty's drawing-room is 26 ft. by 18 ft. 6 in. The walls
chintz-covered, and hung with portraits of the Royal Family in oval
gilt frames, in the same design as the cornice; the furniture of
bird's-eye maple; the coverings, all of chintz, to match the walls. Two
large sofas, one at each end of the room; two or three easy chairs, the
others high-backed; an "Erard" piano, book-case and cabinet combined,
writing-table, occasional tables, and an oval centre table, comprise
the whole of the furniture. I noticed a very handsome reading-lamp of
copper and brass, for electric light, with a portable connection, so
that it can be used in any part of the room. The bells have also the
same contrivance. The two chandeliers, for six candles each, are of the
same design as the one in the dining-room.
[Illustration: THE DRAWING-ROOM.
_From a Photograph._]
The corridor leading to the Royal apartments is hung with rich green
silk damask curtains, and on the walls are water-colour paintings of
several of Her Majesty's ships, done by the boys of Christ's Hospital.
The staircase is very wide and handsome, of maple, with gold and white
balustrades.
[Illustration: THE CORRIDOR.
_From a Photo by Symonds & Co., Portsmouth._]
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