The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-05 00:00:00

HER lIIAJ.ESTY.

BALMORAL, Sunday.
The Queen, with Princess Louise, attended b
Lady Churchill, went out yesterday morning. In
the afternoon her Majesty, accompanied by Prince
and Princess Christian and Princess Beatrice, drove)
to Alt-na-Guithasack.

Princess Louise, attended by Lady Churchill?
rode to Birkhall.

Monday.

The Queen, Prince and Princess Christian,
Princess Louise, and the Duke of Edinburgh, and
attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting!
attended Divine service in the parish church 01
Crathie yesterday morning.
Dr.Tulloch, Principal of St. Andrew's, and Cha'
lain to her Majesty, officiated.
Dr. Tulloch had the honour of dining with the
Queen and Royal family.

The Court at Balmoral.
Her Majesty, who seems to be in unusually good
health, takes daily drives at Balmoral. The Prince
of Wales had another capital day's sport in the
forest on Thursday. In company with the Duke of
Edinburgh, his royal highness went out deer-stalic-
ing round Lochnagar, and succeeded in bringing
down seven deer, which were afterwards shown t 0
the Princess and household in front of Abergeldie
Castle by torchlight.
The Prince of Wales had much grouse shooting;
His royal highness last week had several well-filled
bags, principally in the Gairnshiel shooting.
The same evening a grand ball was given at
Abergeldie by the Prince and Princess of Wales t 0
the nobility and landed proprietors in the neigh-
bourhood. The ball-room was beautifully deco-
rated, and dancing began at ten o'clock. Amongst
those present at the ball werethe following :—Frl
Abergeldie Castle, his Royal Highness the Duke
Edinburgh ; from Balmoral, the Princess Louise,
the Princess Beatrice, Lady Churchill, the IR°
Miss Cathcart, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Sic
Thomas Biddulph ; the Hon. Mrs. Hardinge, Major
Teesdale, the Hon. E. Yorke, General KnollYs'
Mrs. Knollys and family, from Birkhall; from Mar
Lodge there were the Earl and Countess of Fife'
Viscountess Macduff, the Hon. Skene Duff, the
Marquis and MarchionessTownshend, at present c'e
a visit to the Earl of Fife ; Viscount and Vis-
countess Holmesdale, Sir Edmund and Lady
Fd-
mer, from Corndavon shooting-lodge ; Mr. Mon-
creiff and Misses Moncreiff, Sir Charles Forbes, Air.
and Mrs. Forbes, from Castle Mewe ; Capt. Baird',
of the 42d Regiment, who is at present stationed
with the guard of honour at Ballater ; and a nunl"
ber of others. The dancing, which consisted prin-
cipally of reels and country dances, was continue
till about 1 o'clock, when supper was served. After
,
supper dancing was again resumed, and continued
till three o'clock, at which hour the ball broke nPa
Friday being the day on which the Prince an
Princess Christian were expected to reach Balmora1!
her Majesty gave orders that a fitting recePtT,
should be given to their royal highnesses; a large arc ,
about 30 feet in height and proportionately broad'
was thrown up between the iron bridge at BaltnoraJ,
which had a very pretty appearance. The ground
work of the arch was relieved with borders of jum-
per and heather in full bloom. An edging of rowanberries was placed round the top of the arch ; and
devices of roses aided much in enlivening the aPPear-
ance of the who/0. A large bouquet of flowers,
placed in a vase, surmounted the structure, while
underneath were the words, " Welcome to Balmoral,,
also formed of flowers and heather bloom. The
initials " C." and " H." were placed on the pillars
of the arch. Her Majesty, who took considerable
interest in its erection, was pleased to express her
approval of the decorations. The tenantry on thiie
three estates of Balmoral, Abergeldie, and Birkhan
were invited to attend ; and nearly 300 arrived dur-
ing the afternoon. Her Majesty's gamekeepers and
°
gillies, dressed in full Highland costume, were
present. Six o'clock was the time at which the
Prince and Princess Christian were expected we
arrive, and about half-past five the tenants were
placed in line on each side of the road between tila
entrance gate and the arch—the gamekeepers e:
gillies being stationed nearest the latter, and headed
by two of the royal pipers. Among those assembles
to welcome the prince and princess here were
Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Genera
Peel, Mr. Sahl, Dr. Jenner, and Dr. Robertsey'
The pipers struck up lively tunes, and, it having
oozed out that the royal party would be later that'
at first expected, a few of the Highlanders started;
reel close beside the arch. The Prince and Prince's
Christian reached Perth shortly after 11 o'clock !
the forenoon. From this they posted, by BlairgoWr'te'
with four horses, through the Spital of Glenslle° 0
Braemar. They were met on the way, a considerable
distance beyond Braemar, by the Queen and
Princess Louise, who had left Balmoral shortly after
three o'clock to escort them. A cordial greet
;
big took place ; and their Royal Highnesse
Prince and Princess Christian took their Places
beside her Majesty and Princess Louise, leaving theirs
vr
suite to come behind. Braemar was reached ale t
minutes after six, and Balmoral at a quarter-Past
seven o'clock. On their arrival at Balmoral-bridge'
the royal party were received by his Royal
ness the Duke of Edinburgh and those with WI
while Dr. Robertson delivered a short speech of 0.11:
gratulation and welcome, to which Prince Christian
replied. The carriage then proceeded at a walkingers
pace through the arch, headed by the two PI to
playing a lively march, and followed by the teeajlre
in two long lines. At the entrance door they we d
waited on by Lord Charles Fitzroy. Prince LeePel
and Princess Beatrice, attended by their governesses,
arrived at the same time, having driven half ivaYo
Braemar to meet the royal carriage. Arrived at tells:
palace, the tenants gave the Prince and Prie,eier
Christian half a dozen loud ringing cheers.
Princess
Majesty, Princess Louise, and Prince and Prillesv.
Christian waited at the door and graciously aekll°ntrl ~
hedged the cheering of the tenantry. The ten'
afterwards retired and partook of refreshments Pre.
vided by her Majesty for them. Fortunately the jai'
was particularly fine, and everything Passed
well.
prince •
On Saturday her Majesty, accompanied by
rci ove
and Princess Christian and Princess Beatrice,
Oci
to Alt-na-Guithasack, near Loch Muiek.
t oekS
afterwards drove to Birkhall, and thence by —l3
hal
and Abergeldie to Balmoral, which was rear gal
tween seven and eight in the evening. The
er day
party took tea atAlt-na-Guithasack. The salleyal
the Prince of Wales, accompanied by his ds of
Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, beat the We° re
e
Abergeldie for deer. One stag and four roes:lticio
brought down, and afterwards shown at Abero

Castle.
On Sunday morning the parish church of COI
was crowded with strangers, the day being fine, a;131,1
it being expected that the Queen and royal ftinl.`,:a
would be present. The Balmoral seat was occ111)1
by her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses Prince,3l,o
Princess Christian, his Royal Highness the" vu ss'
of Edinburgh, and her Royal* Highness rrinceral
Louise. Immediately at the back of the pairli°ii,
pew were Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lady Churcbinlia
In the Abergeldie pews there were the Princera.or
Princess of Wales, the Hon. Mrs. Hardinge,
itir-
Teesdale, Colonel Keppel, and the Hon. Alr; of
in ton, the latter being on a visit to the Frinlo.
Wales at Abergeldie. In the Corndavon
v is :oFril34
ntecr
vercauld pews there were Viscount and
H ITOolmesdale, Sir E. and Lady Filmer, Sze. hiog
pal Tulloch, of St. Andrew's, officiated, V
from John ii., 10,—The Scotsman.