白金漢宮展覽揭秘女王國(guó)宴

The Queen, of course, is always the centre of attention and the attention to detail put into her outfits is second to none.
當(dāng)然，女王是大家時(shí)刻關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)，而最受關(guān)注的細(xì)節(jié)莫過于女王的著裝。

A recreation of her dressers' workroom shows the exquisite pale grey silk dress embroidered with Swarovski crystals designed by Angela Kelly she wore to the recent Singapore State Banquet – alongside the ancient sewing machine used to make it - and several of the hat blocks used by her personal milliner, known only as Stella, stamped with Her Majesty.
仿制的女王更衣室里的展品包括一件精致的淺灰色真絲裙，鑲有施華洛世奇水晶，由設(shè)計(jì)師安吉拉?凱莉一手打造，女王最近曾穿著它參加新加坡國(guó)宴。一同展出的還有制作這件衣服使用的古典縫紉機(jī)，以及印有“女王陛下”字樣的帽模，這些都出自女王唯一的御用帽子設(shè)計(jì)師斯特利之手。

Glittering alongside them are Queen Alexandra's Russian Kokoshnik Tiara made in 1888 and containing a staggering 488 diamonds, and the Coronation necklace and earrings made for Queen Victoria, both of which she frequently wears on state occasions.
旁邊流光溢彩的是卡柯史尼克皇冠，于1888年為亞歷山德拉皇后訂制，這個(gè)俄式皇冠鑲嵌的鉆石多達(dá)488顆。展品還包括維多利亞女王出席國(guó)事活動(dòng)時(shí)常佩戴的加冕項(xiàng)鏈和耳環(huán)。

Other fascinating exhibits include the Queen's 'secret entrance' into The White Drawing Room.
其他吸引人的展品還有進(jìn)入白色會(huì)客廳的女王專屬“秘密通道”。

The passage is hidden behind a giant mirror and side table, on which are displayed several large antique vases, which swings out in its entirety to reveal the entrance to the Queen’s private apartments.
通道就藏在一面大鏡子和一張靠墻的桌子之間。桌上陳列著幾個(gè)古色古香的大花瓶。門完全向內(nèi)打開后，通往女王私人居所的入口便會(huì)展現(xiàn)在眼前。

Young visitors will be encouraged to spot the door, which will for the first time be left slightly ajar.
開展時(shí)，這道門會(huì)破天荒的虛掩著，以鼓勵(lì)前來參觀的年輕人發(fā)現(xiàn)這個(gè)秘密通道。

Curator Mrs Reynolds say she hopes the exhibition will allow visitors to experience the planning, preparation and presentation that makes a visit to Buckingham Palace so memorable. 'The level of hospitality here is simply unsurpassed, which is what makes a visit to the palace so unforgettable,' she said.
策展人雷諾茲夫人表示，她希望這次展覽能讓參觀者體驗(yàn)一下整個(gè)宴會(huì)的策劃、準(zhǔn)備和展示環(huán)節(jié)，讓他們不虛此行。“白金漢宮的熱情好客無與倫比，這樣的參觀才會(huì)讓人銘記于心，”她說。

A Royal Welcome is open until September 27 as part of the Summer Opening of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace.
展覽“王室歡迎你”將持續(xù)到9月27日，這是白金漢宮國(guó)賓室夏日開放活動(dòng)的一部分。

Vocabulary
cutlery: 刀叉餐具
pristine: 原始的；純潔的
butler: 管家
page: 青年侍從
amber: 琥珀色
porcelain: 瓷器
curator: 策展人
investitures: 授銜儀式
pastry: 糕點(diǎn)
livery: 制服
wine cellar: 酒窖
by all accounts: 一致認(rèn)為
platter: 大淺盤
dignitary: 顯要人物
hat block: 帽模
in its entirety: 全面地
ajar: (門)微開的

英文來源：每日郵報(bào)
譯者：實(shí)習(xí)生馮佳佳
審校&編輯：許晶晶