Monday, July 20, 2009

Victoria arrives in Osborne

July 20, 1879

The Court Circular reports that Queen Victoria has arrived at Osborne. She was accompanied by His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Germany, their Royal Highnesses, the Grand Duke of Hesse and Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg, and the Infant Prince Alexander and their Grand Ducal Highnesses Princesses Irene and Alice of Hesse. The Royal party arrived at Osborne at 2 p.m, having traveled from Gosport on the royal yacht, Victoria & Albert.
Her Imperial Highnesses the Crown Princess of Germany and her daughters, Victoria, Sophie and Margarete, met the Queen at Trinity Pier, before joining the Crown Prince on the royal yacht.

It was also noted in the Court Circular that the King of Hellenes and the Duke of Sparta to not intend to "terminate" their visit with the Prince and Princess of Wales until after the Goodwood races. Today,

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