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THE Queen, accompanied by Prince Albert, and attended by the regal suite, arrived at Buckingham Palace, from Windsor, a little be- fore five o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The baby Princess Royal came with the Court.
On Sunday, the Queen and Prince Albert attended divine service in Buckingham Palace.
The Queen held a Court on Monday, at one o'clock.
Her Majesty also held a Privy Council ; which was attended by Prince Albert, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, the President of the India Board, the President of the Board of Trade, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, the Secretary at War, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the Horse. Lord Lansdowne was absent from indisposition. The Queen's Speech for the meeting of Parliament was finally settled.
On Tuesday, the Queen went in the usual state to the House of Lords, to open the session. The procession was formed at Bucking- ham Palace at half-past one o'clock ; when her Majesty and Prince Albert, conducted by the Earl of Uxbridge, Lord Chamberlain, and preceded by the Lord Steward and the Master of the Horse, left the state-rooms and descended the grand staircase to the state-carriage, her Majesty's train being borne by the Pages of Honour in waiting. The Queen appeared to be in remarkably good health and spirits ; and she was very generally cheered on her way to and on her return from the House of Lords.
The Queen held a Court at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday after- noon, to receive the address of the House of Lords. The Lord Chan- cellor, having the mover and seconder on either side, and followed by the other Peers, advanced to the foot of the throne, and read the ad- dress ; to which her Majesty returned a most gracious answer.
Afterwards, the Queen had a dinner-party. Among the company, were the Dutchess of Kent and Prince George of Cambridge, the Earl of Uxbridge, the Earl and Countess of Sorry, Lady Mary Howard, the Earl and Countess of Listowel, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lady Fanny Cowper, Lord and Lady Port- man, Lady Fanny Howard, and Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor.
On Thursday, the Queen held another Court, for the reception of the address from the House of Commons. The Speaker arrived at the Palace at two o'clock, in his state-coach, wearing his robes of office, and accompanied by a party of Members. The Speaker read the ad- dress ; to which the Queen returned " a most gracious answer," and then the Commons withdrew. Prince Albert was present at the recep- tion of the address.
The Queen, Prince Albert, the baby Princess, and the attendants on the Court, left Buckingham Palace at three o'clock on Thursday after- noon, for Claremont. The Claremont correspondent of the Morning Post announces that the Queen will remain at Claremont until Tuesday next, when she will return to Buckingham Palace ; and that Prince Albert " will finish the shooting-season over the preserves of Claremont." The Queen Dowager continues in the enjoyment of excellent health, at Sudbury Hall. The Derby Chronicle says that her Majesty will leave Sudbury Hall for Marlborough House early in February, to be present at the christening of the Princess Royal.
Wednesday was the birthday of the Duke of Sussex. His Royal, Highness received congratulatory visits at his residence in Kensington Palace from the Duke of Cambridge and the Dutchess of Gloucester.
The Windsor correspondent of the Times says that the Court will return to Windsor a few days after the christening. He gives the fol- lowing scraps of Court gossip- " Several foreigners of high distinction, who will be present at the Royal, christening, will return to Windsor with her Majesty, to participate in the in- tended festivities. The King of the Belgians (who, with the Duke of Saxe Coburg and the Duke of Sussex, will be the godfathers of the Princess Royal) is expected to arrive at Buckingham Palace about the 7th or 8th of next month. The godmothers will be her Majesty the Queen Dowager, her Royal. Highness the Dutchess of Kent, and, it is believed, the Dutchess of Gloucester. It may be pretty confidently stated, that the names selected for the infant Princess are Adelaide, (after the Queen Dowager,) Victoria, (after the Dutchess of Kent,) and, it is believed, Louisa, (after the Queen of the Bel- gians.) It is rumoured at the Castle, that amongst the honours which will be dispensed by her Majesty immediately upon the christening of the Princess, Viscount Melbourne will be created a Marquis, and that an English Earldom will be conferred upon Lord Palmerston. It will be remembered, that about five or six months ago, it was stated that her Majesty was then about to present to Lord Melbourne a splendid piece of plate of the value of 1,000 guineas, in testimony of the high respect and esteem in which the noble Premier was held by the Sovereign. It is rumoured, (although so long a time has elapsed since the report was first circulated,) that the presentation of the plate will not be deferred beyond the 10th of February."
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