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The Letters of Queen Victoria, Volume 1 (of 3), 1837-1843)

CHAPTER II
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He wore the wig which was so much worn in those days.

Then he said he would give me something for me to wear, and that was his picture set in diamonds, which was worn by the Princesses as an order to a blue ribbon on the left shoulder.

I was very proud of this,--and Lady Conyngham pinned it on my shoulder.
Her husband, the late Marquis of Conyngham, was the Lord Chamberlain and constantly there, as well as Lord Mt.

Charles (as Vice-Chamberlain), the _present_ Lord Conyngham.
"None of the Royal Family or general visitors lived at the Royal Lodge, but only the Conyngham family; all the rest at Cumberland Lodge.

Lady Maria Conyngham (now dead, first wife to Lord Athlumney, daughter of Lord Conyngham), then quite young, and Lord Graves (brother-in-law to Lord Anglesey and who afterwards shot himself on account of his wife's conduct, who was a Lady of the Bedchamber), were desired to take me a drive to amuse me.


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