Friday, March 16, 2012

The Duke of Connaught to attend funeral

March 16, 1892

The Duke of Connaught left Paris at 8:00 this morning by train to attend the funeral of the late Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, according to the Court Circular.

The funeral will take place at Darmstadt.  The Duke of Connaught, who is representing his mother, Queen Victoria, will return to Paris on Friday.  He will not be accompanied by the Duchess of Connaught, who will remain at the Hotel Liverpool in Paris.

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