69/113 He was father of the Prince of Orange, who succeeded him.] [Pageheading: ARRIVAL OF PRINCE ALBERT] _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _12th October 1839._ MY DEAR UNCLE,--... The dear cousins arrived at half-past seven on Thursday, after a very bad and almost dangerous passage, but looking both very well, and much improved. Having no clothes, they could not appear at dinner, but nevertheless _debuted_ after dinner in their _neglige_. Ernest is grown quite handsome; Albert's _beauty_ is _most striking_, and he so amiable and unaffected--in short, very _fascinating_; he is excessively admired here. The Granvilles and Lord Clanricarde[59] happened just to be here, but are gone again to-day. |