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of allegiance from the army.
The King's horse was a fine light sorrel — he in full uniform, with light blue trousers.
In Piazza del Independenza.
We at the American Consulate.
Much acclamation and waving of handkerchiefs.
Went at 5 in the afternoon to see the dead King lying in state.
His body was shown set on an inclined plane, the foreshortening disfigured his poor face dreadfully, making his heavy moustache to look as if it were his eyebrows.
Behind him a beautiful ermine canopy reached nearly to the ceiling — below him the crown and sceptre on a cushion.
Castellani's beautiful gold crown is to be buried with him.”
She says of the funeral:--
“The monarch's remains were borne in a crimson coach of state, drawn by six horses.
His own favorite war-horse followed, veiled in crape, the stirrups holding the King's boots and spurs, turned backward.
Nobles and servants of great houses in brilliant costumes, bareheaded, carrying in their hands lighted torches of wax. ... As the cortege swept by, I dropped my tribute of flowers. ...”
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“January 19. To Parliament, to see the mutual taking of oaths between the new King and the Parliament.
Had difficulty in getting in. Sat on carpeted stair near Mrs. Carson.
Queen came at two in the afternoon.
Sat in a loggia ornamented with red velvet and gold.
Her entrance much applauded.
With her the little Prince of Naples,2 her son; the Queen of Portugal, her sister-in-law; and Prince of Portugal, ”
1 Reminiscences, p. 423.
2 The present King, Victor Emanuel III.
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York. 1916.
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