The King and His Niece, the Spanish Queen.
When the youthful Queen first took her place as head of the Spanish Court she was somewhat annoyed at the conventions with which she found herself surrounded. Many of her English friends were without the Strain of Royal blood which is deemed necessary by Spanish etiquette before they can be received as the Queen’s guests. Desiring to offer them her hospitality, yet unwilling to break down the barriers of convention, the bewildered Queen wrote to King Edward, her uncle, for advice. His reply justified his great reputation as a diplomat. “Be li sensible girl,” he wrote. “Do not make enemies; respect people's stupidities—when necessary. Tn time—if you are wise—you will hav* everything your own way.’’
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 26, 29 December 1906, Page 46
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123The King and His Niece, the Spanish Queen. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 26, 29 December 1906, Page 46
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