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THE Queen and Prince Albert came to Buckingham Palace for a few hours on Saturday; the Prince having to attend a meeting at the office of the -Dutchy of Cornwall.
Monday being the Prince of Wales's birthday, there was an inspection of troops on that day, with a fen-de-joie for the amusement of the Heir- apparent.
The Dutchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Datchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, Prince Frederic of Hesse, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and Prince Loewenstein, have been visiting at the Castle.
The Princess of Hesse resumed her sight-seeing on Monday. Attended
'by the Earl of Denbigh, she visited the Surrey Zoological Gardens, the Polytechnic Institution, the Conservative Club, and the Egyptian Hall. On Thursday, her Royal Highness went to Windsor, on a visit to the queen. Lord Palmerston, Lord Portman, Chevalier Bunsen, Mr. Bancroft the thew American Minister, and Mr. Kay Shuttleworth, have all been par- takers of the Royal hospitality.
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