He needed to get the signature unblemished on such an important document.
New signature for him, too. As pasta said, too small a table.
Very stressful for Charles. Let's hope he can mourn in peace today.
Documents were signed not just by the King but on the other side of the table too. He did not nod but gestured with his hand, more than once, that the items should be removed. How on earth was he supposed to write over the ink wells and pen tray?
The quill that Disraeli used to sign the Treaty of Berlin 1878 is on display somewhere ( Apsley House poss)
He ( Dizzy, you dozy lot!) got the European Powers to agree that the Queen ( Victoria that is!) would be recognised as Empress of India
So that the Huns ( sozza our German cousins) wouldnt say Nein
and Nicky ( Emperor of Russia ) wdnt say - - nyet
and the austro hungarian emperor went say.....foo or something