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Taw incidents of the week are more various than striking. On Saturday, after giving an audience to Sir Robert Peel, and receiving a visit from the Dutchess of rmt, the Queen, accompanied by Prince Albert, left Buckingham Palate, for Claremont The Princess Royal and the Prince of Wales had been sent down earlier in the dealiith the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. The younger children re-
mained at Bu ham Palace, and the Dutchess of Kent went to see them on Sunday. Prince Albert returned to town early on Monday morning, to attend the rehearsal of Ancient Music. Her Majesty, with the children and the suite, fol- lowed later in the day. In the evening, the Royal pair went to the Philharmonic Concert, at the Hanover Square Rooms. The Queen gave a dinner-party, at Buckingham Palace, on Wednesday, to the Directors of the Ancient Music; Prince Albert being the Director for the evening. Among the guests were, the Dutchess of Kent, the Duke and Dutchess of Cain bridge,. the 'Hereditary Grand Duke and Dutchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Dowager Grand Dutchess of Baden, Prince Ernest of Hesse-Philippsthal, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Duke of Wellington. Prince Albert and the other Directors set off for Hanover Square directly after dinner. The Queen and the rest of the party went somewhat later, in six carriages.
The infant daughter of the Duke and Dutchess of Buecleuch was christened on Thursday, in the Chapel Royal at Buckingham Palace; the Queen being one of the sponsors. The other sponsors were, Lady Montagu and the Reverepd Lord John Thynne. A select circle of visiters witness& the ceremony. 'fhb name given was Victoria Alexandrine." In the evening, the Queen and Prince )1.1bert honoured the Duke and Dutchess with theiri company at dinner, at 'Montagu Please, Whitehall Gardens. The Dutchess of Kent was also of the party.
, The Dutchess of Kent had a dinner-party at Clarence House last night; and aMong the guests were the Dowager Grand Dutchess of Baden, the Duke of Wellirgton, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, H. De St. Aulaire, and several other per- Sons of distinction. Afterwards there was an evening-party; at which the Queen and Prince Albert were present Her Majesty gave an audience to Sir Robert Peel on Tuesday. The Dutchess of Gloucester continues to be indisposed; but the accounts are rather more favourable. Her Royal Highness has been visited during the week by Prince Albert, the Dutchess of Kent, the Queen Dowager, and the Duke of Cembridge, The Dowager Grand Dutchess of Baden returned to town, from Brighton, on )fonday.
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