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THE Queen held a Chapter of the Order of the Garter, at Buckingham Palace, on Wednesday. The Knights Companions "elected" the Mar- quis of Normanby to fill the vacant stall ; and her Majesty, assisted by Prince Albert and the Duke of Cambridge, "buckled the garter on his Lordship's left leg," and with similar assistance "put the riband over his Lordship's left shoulder." Lord Normanby received the Chancellor's ad- monition, kissed her Majesty's band, and, "having received the congra- tulations of each of the Knights Companions, retired." The Duke of Cambridge presented to her Majesty the insignia of the Bath worn by the late Duke, his father.
The Countess do Neuilly and the Duke and Duchess de Nemcurs visited the Queen and Prince Albert on Saturday ; and were escorted by Prince Albert to the Glass Palace, for an inspection of the progress of the Exhibition arrangements.
The Queen and Prince Albert visited the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, on Wednesday.
The Queen and Prince Albert, with five of their children, went to the Exhibition Building on Tuesday, and spent a considerable time in view- ing it. On Saturday they had taken the young people to the Zoological Gardens. The Princess's Theatre was visited on Saturday, the Haymarket Theatre on Tuesday, and the Princess's Theatre again on Thursday.
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