Entrance to El Escorial
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I was so pleased that Anne was here and I hoped she liked the rooms too. I had instructed the maid to show Anne both her chambers then her private chambers and I had also left the maid with instructions to show Anne her new gowns I had bought for her.
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Anne of Austria thought what a dear and thoughful man, her husband was to make sure that she has gowns. and they were beautiful gowns to boot. Every thing was done in a grand and formal way as it should be.
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That evening Anne of Austria was to have her first official dinner at El Escorial with Phillip of Spain and the maid came to inform her.
"Tonight is the traditional banquet held on eve of marriage Anne. she said.
"Tonight is the traditional banquet held on eve of marriage Anne. she said.
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"Of coarse, I will come." She got dressed special for the evening. She wore her best gown and her most expensive jewels. She was nervous. Then she went to her lord and king.
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I was waiting in the Dining Hall for Anne of Austria to arrive and as she entered she look splendid in her gown.
"You look most beautiful tonight Anne.
"You look most beautiful tonight Anne.
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Anne of Austria was somewhat nervous, although she did not show it. "Thank you, Your Majesty." She did look splendid indeed. She went all out to dress well for the evening.
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I smiled towards Anne.
"You are welcome Anne. I said to her as I ordered the servants to bring in the food.
"You are welcome Anne. I said to her as I ordered the servants to bring in the food.
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The servants were bringing in plate after plate after plate. it is a major feast. There was pork, beef, lampreys, duck, fish of all sorts( sardines, cod, squid, shrimp etc, etc.), lamb, veal, mutton, peas, olives, all kinds of vegetables, like corn which comes from the Americas, and beets which comes from Muscovy, far, far away Muscovy. Philip established relations there in his short reign with Queen Mary of England. It was a feast to delight the palate.
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I looked towards Anne as she was looking over the table full of food.
"Well what do you think Anne of this feast that has been prepared for us?
"Well what do you think Anne of this feast that has been prepared for us?
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"It is so much, dear Majesty. It is absolutely faboulous. I love it to death. I am hungry, dear Majesty. Did i tell you that I am recieveing correspondence from King Edward the Sixth of England. He is a sweet boy."
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"I am pleased to hear that you like the feast. You are receiving correspondence from King Edward of England? What does he say?
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"He wishes to come to Spain. I told him he would be welcome but that is entirely up to the English and I do not think they wilt let him go. They doth be heretics there."
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"What wonderful news that the young King Edward wishes to come to our country. He would as you say, be welcome of course, however I fear that because he is not of age to rule himself in his own name, that his advisors may well oppose the idea. How about you visit him in England Anna?
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"You want me to go to England?"
Anne of Austria said surprised.
Anne of Austria said surprised.
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"Anne, not you personally, but our Ambassador. Can you sent him to England to meet with the young king?
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"Yes, our Ambassador can go to England. It shalt be done as Your Majesty wishes." Anne of Austria said, charmingly.
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"Thank you Anne. Now I wanted to inform you also that I have prepared things for your coronation.
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She was well pleased. "Thank you, dear husband. I look forward to the Coronation." Imagine, she is going to crowned Queen of all the Spains. She could not believe it. Her father is so, so proud of her.
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"Anne, you are welcome. I hope you do not mind, but your new royal seamstress will be coming tomorrow to help with a fitting for the coronation gown. Will your father be attending?
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"I do not know if father will be there. But wilt await the seamstress. Thank you, dear husband." Anne of Austria stated.
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"It will be a real shame, should your father not be able to attend your Coronation, Anne. I do, however realise that he is Emperor, and that he is very busy. Please could you write to him, just to ask? Your seamstress, she is called Marta, she is the best in Spain.
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