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THE Queen and Prince Albert, with their children, remain in healthful retirement at Osborne.
Her Majesty held a Privy Council and Court on Wednesday. At the Court, AL Drouyn de Lhuys, the French Ambassador, had his first au- dience, and presented his credentials. The Marquis of Lansdowne had an audience.
The Dutchess of Gloucester arrived at Osborne on Saturday, and rea mained her Majesty's visitor till Tuesday. The Duke and Dutchess of Nemours arrived for a visit, on Thursday. Mr. Labouchere, the Marquis of Lanedowne, and Sir George Grey, have also been visitors at Osborne. " The Dutchess of Kent has been prevented by indisposition during the last few days from proceeding to Osborne on a visit to her Majesty." The Dutchess left town for Frogmore House on Tuesday. The Duke of Cambridge went to Norwich on Tuesday, to be present at the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society; honouring Mr. Samuel Bignold, the Mayor, with his company as guest for the night, and return- ing to town next day. The Duke and Dutchess, with the Hereditary Grand Dutchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, visited the Dutchess of Kent on Saturday and Sunday. On Wednesday the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz arrived from the Continent. In the evening, he and his Dutchess accompanied their royal hosts to a dinner-party at Miss Burdett Coutts's, in Stratton Street. The Dutchess of Gloucester visited the Duke and Dutchess of Cam- bridge on Thursday.
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