The King and Queen of Norway, with their little son
Prince Olaf, arrived at Portsmouth on Monday, where they were met by the Prince of Wales, and escorted by him to Windsor. On Tuesday King Haakon was invested by King Edward with the Garter at a Chapter of that Order, and a State banquet was held at which the speeches delivered by the two Sovereigns were charged with a personal warmth not always observed on these ceremonial occasions. On Wednesday King Haakon and Queen Maud visited London, and were entertained at the Guildhall. The ties that unite him to our own Royal house, and the romance of his elevation to the throne of Norway, would of themselves have sufficed to secure him a cordial welcome. It is pleasant to think that this friendly feeling has been eon. firmed and strengthened by the simplicity and dignity of King Haakon's utterances both at Windsor and in the Guildhall.
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