General Remarks concerning the Sovereigns and their Suite _________________________________________ In all the rooms: No bolsters - two pillows Note paper - penholders - inkstands - writing pads, etc. Ladies-in-Waiting: Hot water bottle (belonging to them) in each bed. Two or three glasses and spoons Countess Spencer: Thermos bottle of 1/2 liter to be filled every night with hot milk. Marshal: Big desk table, and second table for papers. In all the bathrooms:Glasses Soap Numerous vases to be prepared for the flowers offered to the Queen at the receptions. Special linen room for the Queen, enabling her second maid to press gowns and linen without the attendance of any outsider. In that room, there should be a large supply of white tissue paper and string of various sizes, to be used when re-packing. In the Queen's wardrobes, hangers should not be placed too high, since Her Majesty seldom wears dresses with trains, and her dresses should be easily reached. Light muslin clothes should be provided with which hanging clothes would be covered. A second linen room for the King's valet and the suite. _________________________ In all the servants' rooms: glasses soap wastebaskets note paper There should be, in the room of the King's valet, a large solid table for cleaning shoes. Newspapers: |