24 APRIL 1847, Page 8

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THE Royal history this week has been barren of incident. The Queen has' continued at Buckingham Palace; and the Dutchess of Kent visited her on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. On Wednesday her Majesty gave audience to Lord John Russell. The Queen went on Saturday to the new Operahouse at Covent Garden, on Thursday to Her Majesty's I own"; and yesterday to Exeter Hall, to hear Dr. Mendelssohn's Elijah. Prince Albert visited the Water-colour Exhibition yesterday morning; and in the afternoon presided at a sitting of the Fine Arts Commission. Prince Albert and the Dutchess of Kent went, on Thursday, to visit the Bazaar at Willis's Rooms, in aid of the funds for the distress in Ireland and Scotland.