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    Re: Request Archived Message

    Posted by Lily P on May 20, 2015, 2:17 am, in reply to "Request"

    I think this is the bit you are interested in Nellie. Hope it is of help.
    The Shah presented the Gd Vizier as "mon premier ministre". He is very agreeable & pleasing & speaks French perfectly. I presented my 3 Daughters to the Shah, before his presentations. Then I asked him to sit down, which we did on 2 chairs in the middle of the room (very absurd it must have looked, & I felt very shy), my daughters sitting on the sofa. Ld Granville handed me the Garter, a diamond star & Badge, & helped by Arthur & Leopold I put it over the Shah's shoulder. He then took my hand & put it to his lips & I saluted him. Then Sadr Azem pinned on the star. After this the Shah gave me his 2 orders (Malcolm Khan carrying them in a box), the one being his miniature, set in magnificent diamonds, the Sovereign's order, but has never been given to a woman before. It is worn round the neck. The other order is a new one instituted before the Shah left Persia, for Ladies & is a very pretty star & small badge, also in diamonds, the latter hanging from a pink watered silk ribbon bordered with green, which is worn across the shoulder. He put this over my shoulder, & my cap was rather in danger, but the Gd Vizier came to the rescue, as well as Lenchen & Louise. The doors were then opened into the Green Drawingroom, where everyone was assembled, & we proceeded slowly to luncheon, the Shah giving me his arm. We lunched in the Oak Room & sat down 20. The Shah sat on my right, & the Gd Vizier on my left, Lenchen next the Shah, Louise next the Gd Vizier, Pce Abdul between Lenchen & Beatrice, & one of the old Uncles on her other side.


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