tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496315488262026526.post5266189433784149415..comments2024-03-25T15:12:26.243+13:00Comments on The Lothians: Dinner with Queen VictoriaDon001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01616610232620567907noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496315488262026526.post-4174128346781062382015-07-26T20:02:53.072+12:002015-07-26T20:02:53.072+12:00I couldn't establish if guests normally had a ...I couldn't establish if guests normally had a bit of everything on the menu or just stuck to one dish from each course, maybe someone else can conclusively answer that question for me? Don001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01616610232620567907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496315488262026526.post-74044425173113943632015-07-26T19:21:27.752+12:002015-07-26T19:21:27.752+12:00Your menu card, which spells out the formal dinner...Your menu card, which spells out the formal dinner dishes offered by Queen Victoria in the State Dining Room at Windsor Castle, must have been very important to guests. I am guessing that Empress Augusta of Germany didn't speak any English and any case, would not have known what the local dinner customs were. Once she saw the six courses, with 3 alternatives in each, she would have been able to pace herself appropriately.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com