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about the dark blue uniform so becoming I had seen photographs of, he said - that was before the war" it has been entirely discarded - "The one I am wearing is the regular uniform "there are no "signs" (insignia) on it distinguishing it from others" - (the collar of dark blue velvet with 3 stars & his bars, is the only mark of Royalty) I remarked that he did not require any distinguishing marks or insignia.) but I made little attempt at "courtly flattery," as [[strikethrough]] he [[/strikethrough]] I could see that he was above that sort of thing —— 
I never saw anyone in official life more simple or natural. There was not the slightest evidence of pose. 
I [[strikethrough]] looked a few m [[/strikethrough]] asked him at one time if he would prefer being represented in military attire to any other, and he