Lady Lyttelton in Palace of Westminster - 28 August, 1839
from Letter from Lady Sarah Lyttleton to her daughters, 28 August 1839, pages 287–288:
The prorogation was very fine. Beyond my expectations, though the House of Lords is a shabby poky little place enough, compared to the old burnt down one. The day was glorious, till after all was over, when we had a deluge. The finest moment I thought was while the Queen, dressed in crimson velvet and ermine, advanced through the entrances and passages, at a slow pace, alone, preceded and followed by all the Court and Ministers. Lord Melbourne (who begins to look picturesquely old) with the Sword of State. The Blues and Beefeaters and all the splendour of her entourage … more >>
Sarah Spencer Lady Lyttelton, Letter from Lady Sarah Lyttleton to her daughters, 28 August 1839. In Hon. Mrs. Hugh Wyndham (ed.), Correspondence of Sarah Spencer, Lady Lyttelton 1787–1870 (London, 1912), p. 287–288. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1541434414011 accessed: 11 December, 2024
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Date/Time | 28 August, 1839 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Lady Sarah Spencer married William Henry Lyttelton on 3 March 1813, after which she was known as Lady Lyttelton. He succeeded his half-brother as 3rd Baron Lyttelton in 1828. After her husband’s death, Lady Sarah became Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria, and, from 1842, governess to the Queen’s children.