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THROUGH SWEDEN. 71
rent branches of the royal family ftand behind the chair of the |
perfonage to whom they belong: the fenators at his Majefty’s |
left hand, and the ambaffadors with other foreigners of diftindétion
at his right. The king fpeaks to every one according to their
rank, the degree of favour they poflefs with him, or other cir-
cumftances. The difhes are ferved, and the plates prefented to
the royal family by an officer called gentleman of the court.
- The marfhal ftands directly oppofite the king during the whole
of the entertainment, and the fteward of his Majefty’s houfhold
a little to the right behind him. Though the prefence of thefe
officers be wholly ufelefs, it 1s thought neceffary to complete
the group. When the king has dined, he makes a fign to the
queen, and to the reft of the family, and all having anfwered
with a bow, he rifes from the table, takes a moft gracious leave
and withdraws to his own apartments, followed by the officers
of the court. The reft of the royal family do the fame; no
one prefumes to retire before they have quitted the room. An
mftance of the exact formality of the court of Sweden was ex-
perienced by the Prince Bifhop of Holftein, when he came to
Stockholm on a vifit to the royal family, to whom he is related.
Before he could appear in public, he was obliged firft to wait in
form upon the prime minifter, Prince Ulric Scheefter, who was
to prefent him to the king as foon as he had received his ma-
jefty’s orders to that purpofe. By this minifter the prince bifhop
was, after fome previous circumftances, introduced to the court,
and met with a reception as diftant and ceremonious as if he
had
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