The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-11 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, with Prince
Albert Victor and Prince George of Wales, returned
to Marlborough-house yesterday morning from
visiting the Queen at Windsor Castle.
The Countess de Grey and Major Grey were in
attendance.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by
the Countess de Grey and Major Grey, went to the
horse show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington.

In the evening their Royal Highnesses went to the
Italian Opera, Covent-garden.

The Countess de Grey has succeeded the Countess
of Macclesfield as Lady in Waiting to the Princess
of Wales.

THE VISIT OF TIIE ROYAL FAMILY TO THE CON-
TlNENT.—Preparations have already been made at the
palace in Brussels for the accommodation of the Queen and
royal family during their stay next month, and it is stated
that the visit will be paid sooner than was expected, on
Account of the present condition of the King of the Bel-
gians. It is anticipated at Berlin that her Majesty will
have an interview with the King and Queen of Prussia
before leaving Germany.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Their Royal High-
nesses the Princo and Princess of 'Wales visited the Royal
Italian Opera last night, attended by the Countess de Grey
and Major Grey. In the royal box were also the Princo
of Teck, the Duke of Sutherland, the Earl of Dunmore,
and the Countess of Macclesfield.

The Queen of the Netherlands honoured Lady
Atolsworth with her company at dinner yesterday.
His Royal Ifighness the Duke of Cambridge also honoured
her ladyship will his company. Their Serene Highnesses
the Prince and Princes Fidward of Saxe-Weimar, the Duke
and Duchess of Wellington, the Duchess of Manchester, the
Duchess San Arpino, the Marchioness of Ely, the Belgian
Minister, the Countess Cowley, the Earl and Countess of
Clarendon, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord Stanley of Alderley,
and Dr. Ruin were invited to meet the illustrious guests.
The Count Randwjk and Baroness Pabst, in waiting on
the Queen of the Netherlands, and Colonel the Hon. James
Macdonald, in waiting on the Duke of Cambridge, were also
present.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland will receive
a distinguished party this evening at Stafford House, St.
James's.

The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland leave their
residence in St. James's-square in a few days for their seat,
Battle Abbey, Sussex.

The Earl Cathcart has arrived at Maurigy's
Hotel from Thornton-le-Street, Yorkshire.
Viscount Palmerston has left Cambridge House
for Tiverton, on nu electioneering visit to his old consti-
tuents.

Lord and Lady Londesborough leave town to-day
for their seat near Scarborough, where they will shortly
receive a succession of friends to witness a grand muster
of the local volunteer rifle corps, which extends over seve-
ral days.

Lord Brougham left his residence in Grafton-
street on Thursday last for Brougham Hall. Mr. William
Brougham and family left on Saturday to join the noble
and learned lord at his seat in the north.
Mr. and Lady Susan Milbank have left Eaton-
pl co for Gegmagog, the Duke of Leeds's seat in Cam-
hri(lgeshire.
WINDSOR CASTLE.—The Vandyck Room, one of
the State apartments of Windsor Castle, is at the
present moment being redecorated. This magnificent cham-
ber, which is situated on the north side of the palace, and
once the ball-room of the Castle, and when her Majesty
the Empress of the french was a visitor to the Queen
some few years back, it was fitted up as a drawing-room•
The old crimson satin drapery, which was ornamented
with a star and garter, and the motto, " Qui separabiV
dated 1783, is being removed from the walls which it ILO
covered probably sumo 70 year,;, while fresh crimson satin
is being substituted. The latter is decorated with the
ruyal arms. Most of the other rooms on the north side of
the Castle have been redecorated within the last ten or
twelve years.