Sunday, November 3, 2024

In A State Of Deep Melancholy

 More today inside the guest cottage at Kingswood on the Mackenzie King Estate.


Mackenzie King entertained family, friends, and guests here for years, developing the main cottage over time.


And here it is.


This is the main kitchen.


This was the room of his mother, Isabel Mackenzie King, when she would visit. 


Between the years 1915-22, Mackenzie King sustained several deaths- his parents, a brother, and a sister. It left him in a state of melancholy that would reflect through the rest of his life. He would never marry, his life too occupied by politics and public service, but this estate became his place of sanctuary and healing.

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30 comments:

  1. roentareNovember 3, 2024 at 3:48 AM

    True melancholy in deed

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  2. TomNovember 3, 2024 at 7:11 AM

    ...when I visited the estate, I felt a sense of healing.

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  3. magiceyeNovember 3, 2024 at 7:45 AM

    The photos of the room do reflect deep melancholy.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 3, 2024 at 7:48 AM

    Good pictures. I can’t help thinking he should’ve got married so he could’ve had someone to blame his problems on.

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  5. eileeninmdNovember 3, 2024 at 7:56 AM

    Great tour, the estate looks beautiful. Take care, have a great day and a happy new week!

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  6. Jan K. alias AfanjaNovember 3, 2024 at 8:43 AM

    I like the complete setting.

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  7. RedPatNovember 3, 2024 at 9:03 AM

    Such a beautiful place.

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  8. Taken For GrantedNovember 3, 2024 at 9:51 AM

    Thank you for showing us the interiors of these buildings. This is an impressive estate.

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  9. Jenn JilksNovember 3, 2024 at 9:54 AM

    What a tale it is. Great visit.

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  10. 21 WitsNovember 3, 2024 at 10:45 AM

    Oh absolutely I could sit back and relax here, and after a good rest I'd be out learning all I could about this place!

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  11. RedNovember 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM

    King was a busy man setting all this up. By the way, I'm old enough to remember King as prime minister.

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  12. carol l mckennaNovember 3, 2024 at 1:52 PM

    Quite the cottage and history ~ thanks,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~
    clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  13. BillNovember 3, 2024 at 3:09 PM

    That's a beautiful place.

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  14. Stefan JanssonNovember 3, 2024 at 4:07 PM

    That yellow color is everywhere in Sweden, so this feels very familiar to me somehow.

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  15. AmyNovember 4, 2024 at 12:12 PM

    I really like the crochet blanket on the bed, such nice things in the house.

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