The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-14 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales al

Cambridge House.
The Prince and Princess of Wales continues er
propriately to carry out the genial courtesiesof their
youth and position. Their Royal Highnesses last
night honoured Viscount and Viscountess Palmer'
ston with their presence at dinner, at Cambridge,.
House, thereby paying graceful compliment to tiltt
accomplished queen of society, and to the high
station her ladyship holds in right of her distill"
guished lord.
The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at
eight o'clock, and were welcomed on alighting
from their carriage by the noble viscount and vie'
countess, who received their Royal Highnesses la
the entrance-hall. His Royal Highness Priefe
Al red accompanied his illustrious relatives, the
suite in attendance consisting of the Countess
Macclesfield, Lord Harris, Major-General KuellY°l
and Major Teesdale, V.C. et,
The company honoured with invitations to We
the Prince and Princess consisted of the Duke °
Newcastle, the Marchioness of Ely, the Earl Grelli
ville, the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury all
Lady Victoria Ashley, Viscount and Viscountee°
Royston, Viscount Hin chin brooke, Viscount Joeel
atv4, the Hon. Alice and Edith Jocelyn, Lord Old
Lady Proby, the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, all
the Right Hoe. W. F. Cowper and Mrs. Cowper'
n
Dinner was served at half-past eight o'clock id
the banquettiog-room. Lord Palmerston condo tdt
[he Princess of Wales to a seat on his right ba,all.
the Peince of Wales leading to her place Vl4
countess Palmerston, who was supported on k`

left by Prince Alfred.
Ater dinner Viscountess Palmerston receiceid;°
distinguished circle of the aristocracy inviteun
meet the Prince and Princess of Wales. The oiin
aeon was brilliantly prepared for the reception
:
Every device for decoration that taste and iog
for
ouity could resort to was put into requisition if
the occasion and with the most charming effeeet:4
the noble hostess was, as usual, the presw—
genius, the floral goddess was her handmaidenT
doing hots age with all her charms; and suretisheno
devoirs could find no more appropriate shrine t"-ir
was afforded by the presence of the youthful P9di,
to whom such aroma of love and loyalty WaS
cated.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Carobril
and the Princess Mary were among the e,tlbi
arrivals, and the gallant duke opened the bs
tit
leading off with the Princess of Wales in the fi
quadrille.
The festivities of the evening were kept til/ .000
much animetion until one o'clock, when the Pere
and Princess took leave of the company, and wapa
conducted to their carriage by the noble host
hostess.

•
LEVEE AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE'a
By commend of the Queen, a levee was helc.i/-01°
terci.y afternoon in St. James Palace by his •L n, f,„'el
Highness the Pricce of Wa es, on behalf 0' --
jesty.
lhe presentations exceeded six hundred, and
the
attendances were also very numerous. The pre°o.o
rations to his Royal Highness are, by the Giu"3oo
pleasure, considered as equivalent to presentstl°
ro her Majesty. a tot
The new corridor, recently erected, was used
the first time. , 0.
The Royal Body Guard of her IVle,jestY's —:j10
Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms was on duty inapt,
state saloons, under the command of the Lientexith
Captain Philips, the Sub Officer was on duty. 11
the Corps.
His Roy al Highness the Prince of Wales, esc°l•7ll '
by a detachment of Life Guards, arrived fromlV/80,0
borough House about two o'clock at St. 1313101
Palace, and was received by the great °facer'
state of the Queen's Household. aea
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was attell
by M.jor Cowell.
HlB Royal Highness the Prince of Orange siriaedr
attended by his Gentlemen-in-Waiting.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CambrOge
attended by the Hon. James Macdonald'
His Serene Highness Prince Frederick oi
stein was also present et the levee, sotle
The Yeoman of the Guard were on d°'-' 'wife
11(3.-
manded by Captain Parker Bickford, the
Waith.g. T soalf
The Prince of Wales entered the Throne 130/
accompanied by Prince Alfred, the Prince ot
the Duke of Cambridge, and the Prince of
His Royal Highness was attended by the P‘ri:
St,,Germans, G.O 8., Lord Steward ; Viscoest::ol
ney, G.C.8., Lord Chamberlain ; Marquis of t7ie,s,
bury, Master of the Horse; Viscount Bluff ii-ree
surer of the Household ; Viscount Castlerosse, 'be
Chamberlain ; Lord Proby, Comptroller °fa.o%
Household ; Lord Alfred Hervey, Lord in 141,,,id
to his Royal Highness ; Lieut.-General Sir PY-00
Bentinck, K C. 8., Groom in Waiting to the aueliio
Mr. Charles L. Wood, Groom in Waiting comp'
Royal Highness i Lieut.-General Knollyet `liord
troller and Treasurer to his Royal Higbee° 5 tO.
Alfred Paget, Clerk Marshal; Major.Gerierlisojaf
Hon. A. N. Hood, Equerry to the Queen' oigte
Teesdale, Equerry in Waiting to his Roya' ry
ness ; Mr. herbert W. Fisher, Private Secrettlor
his Royal Highness; and the Pages of 110°°
Waiting to the Queen. Viet
The Foreign Ambassadors and Minister° obe
introduced, when the following presentari°°t3.tu the
Prince of Wales for the Queen took place
diplomatic circle:—
By the Austrian Ambassador—Baron de-'7f, oer'
Minister Resident in the Austrian Diplocoat:oiral
vice. By the Russian Ambassador—M.
Boutakoff, de la Marine imperiale. BY tbeh de 1!
Envoy—Le Marquis Marquis Baibi, Attsc"
Legation a Itondres. By the Peruvian .o
VI. Gonzales de Penilloo. By the Spanish P.O giv
Don Jute de Argaiz, Attache to her Cut
jesty's Legation at this Court. OtOr
The diplomatic and general circles vie-e
rously attended.

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Her Mjesty has made a donation of 100 gut tile
to University College Hospital, in auticipati° t°
annual dinner on June 2, at which Lord Droug"ra

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