The Private Life of the Queen, by a Member of the Royal Household (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Private Life of the Queen, by a Member of the Royal Household<br><br>My intention is merely to paint a family portrait of a dear old lady who, were she the chatelaine of a country house, or the schoolmistress of a primitive village, would be admired and beloved by her neighbours in the parish for her wisdom and good works, and by her family and servants as a good mother and mistress. It would be easier, and to some more attractive, to paint an historical and heroic picture in bright colours, and so dazzle the eyes of the spectators with fine clothes, gorgeous heralds, and men in shining armour, that they would forget the importance of the central figure and the incompetency of the painter in the brilliancy of the surrounding subjects.<br><br>Though I may fail, it may be well to submit the outline sketch of my intent for your approval before I set about stippling in the lights and shadows, the details and colours which may, for all I can tell, destroy the likeness when they are filled in.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.