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German Emperor. Admiral Sir Harry Keppel 

 was generally a fellow - guest. The Admiral 

 was one of the most delightful men I have met. 

 He lived down the New Forest way, and paid a 

 visit to Kingsclere nearly every year. 



My association with King Edward continued 

 to the time of his death in 19 10. I paid a visit 

 to Sandringham every year, usually in November. 

 On the Sunday, after lunch, I used to meet the 

 King, and we made a tour round the estate, 

 starting at the kennels, working across the 

 paddocks to the sheep, then to the stallions; 

 from there to the cattle, and return by the 

 Queen's dairy, through the gardens, to the stables 

 at the House. They were always very delightful 

 ** opportunities." In the course of these rambles 

 I often received a present — a dog, a peacock, a 

 wild turkey, or something of the sort. 



It was the particular wish of King Edward 

 that all his people should attend church every 

 Sunday. One Sunday afternoon he told me he 

 had not seen me at church that morning. I 

 replied that I was there, sitting behind Penny, 

 who was then the head gardener at Sandringham. 

 Penny was very broad and stout, so that I was 

 entirely hidden from view ! His Majesty passed 

 off my explanation with a joke. 



A frequent visitor to Kingsclere about the 

 time when I had the Prince's horses there was 

 Mr. Justice Hawkins, afterwards Lord Brampton. 



