SANDRINGHAM 



Sandringham, especially dogs, to whom Alex- 

 andra has always been much attached. Life 

 was not monotonous for the royal guests at 

 Sandringham, parties of whom were constantly 

 invited, and there the best brains in the king- 

 dom were to be met : renowned preachers, 

 brilliant wits, eminent statesmen, beautiful 

 women, and famous shots and riders. The 

 Duchess of Teck said of these reunions, " One 

 is always sure to find there those one likes best, 

 and to hear spoken of those of whom one has 

 kept the kindliest remembrance." Riding and 

 driving parties, hunting and shooting, filled the 

 afternoons. Tea was served in the Dairy, and 

 dinner at a round table, the Prince and Princess 

 facing each other. 



Alexandra, with her cousin, the future 

 Duchess of Teck, abolished crinolines and 

 revolutionized dress in England, wearing suitable 

 costumes for each pursuit they took part in. 

 The extraordinary beauty and grace of the 

 Princess made everything she wore look attrac- 

 tive, and she was copied to such an extent that 

 being lame for some time after an attack of 

 rheumatism, walking sticks became de rigueur 



