Her predilection for Hungary from henceforth became more than ever marked. So great was the enthusiasm aroused by the appearance of the Empress-Queen, that it is scarcely wonderful if her whole heart went out anew to a people who, by the warmth of their reception, the many tokens of admiration and love bestowed upon her, presented so vivid a contrast to the manner in which the Teutonic portion of her husband’s subjects had comported themselves towards her when the imperial crown had been placed upon her brow, almost thirteen years before. Queen Elisabeth of Hungary and Bohemia, Empress of Austria (1837–1898), in her coronation robes.
Maidens dressed in white showered flowers on the road followed by the procession, invoking blessings on the heads of their handsome sovereign and his lovely consort.
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The English know how to cheer, but their “hurrahs” are not to be compared for volume of sound with the thundering shouts heard on that day. The long train went at a foot pace through the gloriously decorated streets, amid the cheers of several hundred thousands of spectators. Most of the coaches and harnesses were covered with gems and gold. The procession was followed by six carriages containing court officials, and by several hundreds of the carriages belonging to members of the episcopacy and the aristocracy. The imperial carriage was accompanied by the adjutant-general and by the Hungarian minister. The reins, gilt stirrups, and the shabracks and golden scabbards of the scimitars were covered with diamonds and jewels, many of them being worth a fortune. All the nobles wore the splendid dress of the Hungarian magnate, adorned with gold embroidery and precious stones from the kalpak-or head covering, which is surmounted with herons’ feathers-down to the high boots. The others all came in pairs, each horse being led by one or two armor bearers. Twelve pairs of cavaliers, whose horses were led by armor bearers in Magyar dresses, were followed by eight mounted magnates, each of whom carried a banner. The escort of one hundred and eighty-two aristocrats was an especially magnificent sight.
Royal procession at the western courtyard of Buda Castle in 1880.
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