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| − | In Lady Munster's memoirs she speaks repeated of Queen Adelaide's | + | In Lady Munster's memoirs she speaks repeated[[addition]] ly [[/addition]] of Queen Adelaide's |
unfailing kindness, and the wonderful Christmas parties that she used | unfailing kindness, and the wonderful Christmas parties that she used | ||
| − | to plan at the Pavilion. When in residence there, it was the King's | + | to plan at the Pavilion [[addition]] . [[/addition]] When in residence there, it was the King's |
custom to have a list of the visitors at the two principal hotels, sent | custom to have a list of the visitors at the two principal hotels, sent | ||
to him [[deletion]] regularly [[/deletion]] [[addition]] daily [[/addition]]; in this way he was able to arrange that any one he | to him [[deletion]] regularly [[/deletion]] [[addition]] daily [[/addition]]; in this way he was able to arrange that any one he | ||
might wish to see, should be sent a command to dine. When these dinner | might wish to see, should be sent a command to dine. When these dinner | ||
parties took place the King [[deletion]] always [[/deletion]] made the round of his guests before | parties took place the King [[deletion]] always [[/deletion]] made the round of his guests before | ||
| − | dinner, and whenever it was possible, he always | + | dinner, and whenever it was possible, he always like [[addition]] d [[/addition]] to have one of his |
five daughters to go round with him | five daughters to go round with him | ||
After the King's death, and when her daughters were older, Lady | After the King's death, and when her daughters were older, Lady | ||
Frederick took them to Dresden, Prague, and afterwards to Italy, | Frederick took them to Dresden, Prague, and afterwards to Italy, | ||
| − | but owing to Lord Frederick's horror of Catholicism, Rome was carefully | + | but owing to Lord Frederick's horror of Catholicism [[addition]] , [[/addition]] Rome was carefully |
| − | avoided; firmly implanted in his mind was the conviction, that | + | avoided; firmly implanted in his mind was the conviction [[addition]] , [[/addition]] that |
once in Rome, one of his "girlies" as he [[addition]] used to [[/addition]] call [[deletion]] ed [[/deletion]] his step-daughters, | once in Rome, one of his "girlies" as he [[addition]] used to [[/addition]] call [[deletion]] ed [[/deletion]] his step-daughters, | ||
would either become a nun, a sister-of-mercy, or the wife of an | would either become a nun, a sister-of-mercy, or the wife of an | ||
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In August 1855, both Lady Augusta's daughters were married on | In August 1855, both Lady Augusta's daughters were married on | ||
| − | the same day, | + | the same day, Adelaid[[addition]] e [[/addition]], the elder one, marrying ^ [[addition]] her cousin [[/addition]] Lord Munster, Millicent |
her younger sister, marrying James Hay Wemys of Wemyss Castle. | her younger sister, marrying James Hay Wemys of Wemyss Castle. | ||
Lady Frederick Gordon died in 1865, Lord Frederick Gordon in in 1878. | Lady Frederick Gordon died in 1865, Lord Frederick Gordon in in 1878. | ||
Revision as of 11:37, 19 June 2019
In Lady Munster's memoirs she speaks repeatedaddition ly /addition of Queen Adelaide's unfailing kindness, and the wonderful Christmas parties that she used to plan at the Pavilion addition . /addition When in residence there, it was the King's custom to have a list of the visitors at the two principal hotels, sent to him deletion regularly /deletion addition daily /addition; in this way he was able to arrange that any one he might wish to see, should be sent a command to dine. When these dinner parties took place the King deletion always /deletion made the round of his guests before dinner, and whenever it was possible, he always like addition d /addition to have one of his five daughters to go round with him
After the King's death, and when her daughters were older, Lady Frederick took them to Dresden, Prague, and afterwards to Italy, but owing to Lord Frederick's horror of Catholicism addition , /addition Rome was carefully avoided; firmly implanted in his mind was the conviction addition , /addition that once in Rome, one of his "girlies" as he addition used to /addition call deletion ed /deletion his step-daughters, would either become a nun, a sister-of-mercy, or the wife of an Italian!
In August 1855, both Lady Augusta's daughters were married on the same day, Adelaidaddition e /addition, the elder one, marrying ^ addition her cousin /addition Lord Munster, Millicent her younger sister, marrying James Hay Wemys of Wemyss Castle. Lady Frederick Gordon died in 1865, Lord Frederick Gordon in in 1878.
At the close of the 1914-18 War, Mr Wemyss's second son, Rear-Admiral Lord Wester Wemyss, signed the Peace Treaty at Compiegne on behalf of the British Navy.
