02372cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000260012524500950015126400510024630000470029733600260034433700260037033800360039650000310043250801890046352012120065253400450186465300310190970000460194085600430198699900170202945786UtSlPG20260610134042.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a11025737  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD1 aPaoli, Xavier,d1835-10aTheir Majesties as I Knew Them :bPersonal Reminiscences of the Kings and Queens of Europe 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-05-27  aE-text prepared by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Their Majesties as I Knew Them" by Xavier Paoli is a personal reminiscence published in the early 20th century. The book provides a unique perspective on European royalty, as the author recounts his experiences and encounters with various kings and queens during his tenure as a protector and observer. Through his eyes, readers are offered glimpses into the lives and personalities of these royal figures, revealing the complexities behind their public personas.  At the start of the book, the author reflects on his role as the special commissioner protecting foreign royals in France. Readers are introduced to Xavier Paoli himself, characterized as an affable and skilled diplomat with deep connections to the sovereigns he serves. The opening portion specifically focuses on the Empress Elizabeth of Austria, presenting her as a melancholic yet captivating figure, marked by a life of both beauty and tragedy. Through intimate observations, we learn about her daily routines, her love for nature, and her interactions during her visits to France, all of which set the stage for the deeply personal and historical narrative that follows in Paoli's memoirs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEurope -- Kings and rulers1 aTeixeira de Mattos, Alexander,d1865-192140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45786  c86625d86625