Both were invited to Windsor Castle in 1860, ostensibly so they could watch the Ascot Races in the company of the royal family, but in reality, the visit was a chance for the Queen to inspect her potential son-in-law.
Ambos os dous foron invitados a visitar o castelo de Windsor en 1860 para que puidesen asistir ás carreiras de cabalos de Ascot coa familia, pero en realidade a visita era unha oportunidade para que a raíña puidese inspeccionar o seu xenro en potencia.