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REPLY1850

Gloves not worn in the Presence of Royalty

By W. DN.

"This week the Lord Coke, with his gloves on, touched and kissed the King's hand; but whether to be confirmed a counsellor, or cashiered, I cannot yet learn."—Letter in *Court and Times of Charles I.*, dated April, 1625.

Topics: Royal Etiquette, Historical Customs