Queen Louise [of Sweden*] had nursed in the First World War, where she learned to swear like a trooper. During the Second World War, Sweden being neutral, she had acted as an intermediary between her various royal relations different countries. She was extremely modest, and when she visited London, stayed at the Hyde Park Hotel. She carried a note in her handbag, saying 'I am the Queen of Sweden' in case she was knocked over, which members of her family thought was the surest way to get herself locked up.
J. Pope-Hennessy, The Quest for Queen Mary, ed. H. Vickers (2018), 73
This note by Vickers.
* Lady Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten (13 July 1889 – 7 March 1965). Born Princess Louise of Battenberg; Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Gustaf VI Adolf
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