The First Gentleman of Ireland.
Nowhere are the rules of Court etiquette more rig dh adhered to than in Dublin. The Viceroy is always serttd first at t .bl •, and leads the way from the ro»m. No one may sit n hi* presence without asking fem ission. ami ladies must curtsev when thex piss him. The Viceroy, of course, repnsunts the King, ami this is the reason he is shown such ceremonious respect. A contemporary recall* the difficulty that aros • when his Majesty the King, as Prince of Wales, visited Dublin some time ago. It was a question as to which should take precedence Royalty, or the Viceroy. I'he matter wa* eventually settled by the Viceroy relinquishing hi* position to the Prince.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue IV, 24 January 1903, Page 269
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122The First Gentleman of Ireland. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue IV, 24 January 1903, Page 269
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