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THE Queen has entered upon her twenty-fifth year this week ; and re- tired to the quiet of Claremont to pass the auspicious day. Her Majesty, with Prince Albert and the Princess Royal, left Buckingham Palace on Saturday afternoon, in a carriage and four ; the Prince of Wales and the Dowager Lady Lyttelton followed ; and a third carriage conveyed a small suite. The usual rides in a pony phaeton and walks were re- sumed. On Wednesday, the Queen was awakened to her birthday by a serenade under her window, performed by a military band. Several presents were laid out in a room decorated with flowers ; and among them were twelve gilt bronze figures, copied, in reduced size, by Schwantaler of Munich, for Prince Albert, from twelve colossal statues in the throne-room at that city. Abroad there were the usual demon- strations of rejoicing—holydays at Greenwich and Woolwich ; a review at Chatham ; and the displaying of flags and ringing of bells throughout the land.
The Queen gave an audience to Sir Robert Peel yesterday. Prince Albert came to town yesterday to attend a meeting of the Commission for the promotion of the Fine Arts, and returned to Clare- mont to dinner.
The Dutchess of Kent arrived daring the day, and joined the select dinner-circle ; returning to town next day. The Queen Dowager received visits on Sunday and Wednesday, from the Dutchess of Kent ; on Wednesday, from Prince George of Cam- bridge. Her Majesty went to the Philharmonic Concert in the Hanover Square Rooms on Monday ; to the Chinese collection on Thursday. The Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge received a visit from the Dutchess of Gloucester on Monday. On Wednesday, their Royal Highnesses, with the Princess Augusta and the Princess Mary, went to the Royal Botanical Gardens in the Regent's Park. On Thursday, the Duke dined with the Society for the Relief of Foreigners in distress. Yesterday, he visited the Queen Dowager ; and accompanied the Dutchess of Gloucester to the concert at the Italian Opera-house.
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