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THE Qtreex. left Buckingkani Palace: on Monday, for Windsor Castle, there to keep the Easter holidays. On Tuesday, the King of the Bel- gians arrived, to be present at the confirmation of the Princess Royal. That ceremony was performed with all due solemnity on Thursday, m the private chapel at Windsor Castle. The Princess Royal entered the chapel with Prince Albert at twelve o'clock, and took a chair placed for her in front of the communion-table. In a line with the Princess were the King of the Belgians her godfather, the Duchess of Kent her god- mother, the Duchess and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Prince Ernest of Leiningen, and Prince Victor of Hoheulohe. Opposite to them were the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal children ; behind them, the Great Officers of State and others. The ceremony was begun by. the Bishop of Oxford and concluded by the Archbishop of Canterbury. On retiring, the Queen took luncheon in the White room and the general company in the Draw- ingroom.
The Princess Royal communicated yesterday for the first time. Her Majesty held a Court. at Buckingham Palace on Saturday ; when Mr. Buchanan the American Minister delivered his letters of recall.
The list of the Queen's guests includes the Duke and Duchess of Rich- mond, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Count Colloredo, the Earl of Ellenhorough, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord .Palmerston, Sir George and Lady Grey, and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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