The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-05 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov.'
Her Majesty, accompanied by their P;
Highnesses Princess Helena and Prince Leg°
went to Wellington College today. tiO
The suite in attendance consisted of the Coll%
of Caledon, the Hon. Fiore Macdonald, Colanai;
Hon. Sir C. B. Phipps, Lord Charles Fitzroy',
Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge.
The Quen, on arriving at the college, vca-
ceived by the R.t.v. E. W. Benson, head masteo
went over the whole of the establiEbrnent.
Her Mej:_sty went by special trains of the urli
Western and South-Epstein Railways, and return
by the road.
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Her Royal Highness Princess Louise went
driving.
Prince Albert Victor also took a carriage drip

Visit of Her Majesty to Wellington Colleg;
Yesterday morning her Majesty, aceorepaeied.o6
their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Pll
Leopold, and attended by Colonel the Hon. Sttty
B. Phipps, Lord C. Fitzroy, Colonel Hardingeif
Countess of Caledon, and the Hon. Flora o'o
donald, left Windsor Castle about ten o'cloe
the purpose of paying a visit to Wellington Collelt
The royal party drove from the Castle in tift°o
the carriages belonging to the Queen's eetab':do
ment to the Windsor Station of the Great Aires'
Railway, where a special train, furnished bY,i oli
South-Eastern Railway Company, consisting of
engine, two saloons, the royal saloon (a most
tlt
gant cerriege, lined with rich amber coloured
and beautifully ornamented with panel peletiii:o
in the centre, two first-class carriages, an'
break vans, was in readiness, under the cherPty
Mr Knight, the traffic superintendent of the 6°;101
Eastern Railway ; Mr. Tyrrell, the superintePoi
—Mr Kelley, the divisional superintendeut-rd
Messrs. Burlingson and Matthews of the uoi
Western Railway—while Mr. T. W. Wright t
charge of the engine on behalf of the latter liee;
Her Majesty, the prince and princess, and sailon arriving at the terminus, immediately alight
from the carriages which had brought thee' flit
the Costle, and, passing through the privatel!.l.o
ing room to the platform, carpeted with eril,l
cloth, where the court and railway official° to
stationed themselves, at once took their seatal°
royal train. if
The special train left Windsor at 10.15, and
tirell
ceeded along the narrow gauge rails of the '0;1
Western Railway at a moderate pace, via 61°,0
Junction, after leaving which the speed 0
quickened, and the royal train, rapidly 13°,e6t1
Maidenhead and Twyford, soon arrived 4,
Reading, where, under the superintendeeeeter,
Mr Carter, the station-master, a South-18`114
engine was attached to it, and the train 81001
from the Great Western Railway to
apt
Reading branch of the South-E Astern systein.
journey was then continued via Earley and W°kA
ham, past the picturesque estate of BeariVe°"fol
the Wellington College Station, where the l°(10,
passengers arrived at half-past eleven. Here
preparations had been made by Mr. Tyler'.ol
station-master, the platform having been car c-
for the reception of the Queen. In the station'•
two of the Queen's carriages, which had bee°,ol
spafched from Windsor, were waiting the er'itte
of the royal travellers. Both were open, bet tort
jesty being drawn by four grey horses; the
for the suite, by the same number of bays. o'l,-004
it was scarcely known in the quiet neighb°°rn,
of the college that the Queen intended visiting red
establishment, most of the inhabitants had etdeet°
near the little station and on the railway 'tbeif
cat3h a glimpse of royalty and welcome
Sovereign.
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On quitting the train, her Majesty, flee
Helena, and Prince Leopold, with Lady Ca
entered the first carriage, the second being O.,YV`
by Colonel Phipps, Colonel Hardinge, and the,
tae
Flora Macdonald, and a few minutes arter'id
the royal cortege swept along the narrow ceuri;te
road, skirted by the dark fir-trees, on its 01,111
that noblest monument of one of Begltlelige
greatest heroes, Wellington College. The °°'ii 1010
the foundation-stone of which was laid by the 01
Prince Consort, is an erection of red briell te
stone, of considerable extent, and, being eit°B4l4
almost in the midst of a barren lite"rot
country, interspersed with fir woods, 6 0
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rather a conspicuous object from the lf
ford and Reeding Railway. About a quart') ats
twelve the royal party arrived at the Queen 10
the principal entrance on the north front
building, when, on leaving the equipage, be,rotlit°
jesty, the members of the royal family arnev.94
were received by the Rev. E. W. Bensoel
Principal of the College, Mrs. Benson and f°
Miss Benson, and Mr. Lyne, the college ')ten ft,
Her Majesty, very gracieusly conversing Wit'AO
and Mrs, Benson, then commenced her insPe-tliit
of the various arrangements of the college"; 01
being the Queen's first visit since the death (Yid
Prince Consort. The "great school," a baildiv;sl
the middle of the quadrangle, with the boyebus;rll
their lessons, was first examined, the royal P
Sad
next proceeding through the dormitories' pee
thence into the masters' dining-hall and Mr' hore
son's private class rooms. What appeared' tideever, most to attract the royal attention fil;,itsk
boys' dining-hall, a splendid chamber, with
tion oak roof, panelled, and paved with e°l°-10f
encaustic tiles, in which tables were laid read! 00
dining upwards of 250 of the collegians. Fre`-hota
latter the royal party passed to the kitchen, 11-000
it being a " boiled-meat day," three large e°P,`B,o
were bubbling fat, the odour from whieli
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excellent tokens of the quality of the forthee'-tetf
repast. Passing through a corridor on the ens 11
side of the building, the Queen reached the libretto/
where Mr. Spurting, the librarian, showed t 1.500
case the coat worn during service by the late "01
of Wellington, which is preserved and 51101 D 8
relic of the hero in whose memory the college
aril
been founded. From the library the royallo
proceeded to the pretty little chapel (one ef '1;0!
works), at the entrance to which her Majesty
met by the two vergers, Messrs Richardselie
Holder, and conducted through the sacred eurisi
the stone carving of the walls and the fine
work of the masters' stalls attracting much 116,0
sion. Mr T. Edmonds, the organist of the eb
was in attendance, and had the honour of Oft pi
in the Queen's presence, an andante movemengef'
Stephens and an extempore solo on the ""
From the chapel the royal party walked illtf°ter
grounds on the south of the college, whey/ a beio/,
temporary inspection of a new house which i° as,
built for the residence of the principal, they P oesS
to the sanatorium, a detached building on the ewe
of the college, a visit to Mr Benson's resideeee
ing the inspection, 11111
Just before her Majesty took her departetti f,
scholars of the college were drawn up, Nviitroos
assistant masters and prefents, across the queu'l,
in front of the Queen's-gate, and in a few !ditotili
afterwards the boys were given a halfeh°llll
honour of her Majesty's visit, upon Whicie
youngsters rushed in high glee from the gal- a
stationed themselves on both sides of the 11
which the royal party were to return. bee
Shortly afterwards, at a quarter to 011°'i,e0'
Majesty, with the Princess Helena and Frilled° 00,
pold, having taken leave of the principal all
Benson, entered the carriages in which WS el°
been driven from the station, and left by r°llll,,;iofis
Blackwater, for Windsor Castle, the C°;4l 1°-
heartily cheering the royal party as they ,
building.
Her Majesty o
arrived at the Castle in the o
of the afternoon. tbe

His Excellency the Russian Ambassador f3Ol,
Baroness Brunnow are expected to arrive at 013501.
House on Wednesday next, from Brighton, where tile'
been sojourning for the last few weeks. 0
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The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort will 1,0"
Gopsall to-day or to-morrow, on a visit to Lord and
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Londesborougb, at Grimston Park, near Tadcaste'
shire. sl'
The Marquis of Hastings has arrived at
Cieorge's 1-19 tel.