The Savannah Morning News

One of the great sources of the Queen's power, says Harper's Bazar, was the extreme attention she gave to detail. This extended to everything which came under her personal notice. The story of her writing her name in the dust on the piece of furniture, while making a tour of Windsor Castle, and underneath it also the name of the housemaid who was responsible for the neglect, I have never heard confirmed, but many little stories attest her far-seeing supervision in everything. She never considered the smallest courtesy beneath her dignity. Madame M——, lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of Connaught, is responsible for this little anecdote illustrating this. At the time of the christening of little Prince Edward, the eldest son of the Duke of York, through some mistake Madame M—'s invitation was forgotten. She did not go to the ceremony, but seeing the Queen soon after, her Majesty asked why she had not been present, inquired into all the particulars and made many excuses. Just then the Duchess came up. "It's such a pity about Madame M—'s invitation," said her Majesty, "but there's no need for you to say anything. I've apologized."