. V. R. I. : Queen Victoria, her life and empire. e took her place. In 1842 the Queen paid her first visit to Scotland, em-barking on August 29th from Woolwich, in the RoyalGeorge yacht. She was accompanied by Prince Albert,with the Duchess of Norfolk and Lord Morton in waiting. They landed at Granton Pier on September 1st, and pro-ceeded to Dalkeith Palace, where they were entertainedfor some days by the Duke of Buccleuch. Two days laterthe Queen entered Edinburgh in state, the procession beinga very striking one. The castle was viewed in detail, andthe chief points of interest in the Scottis
. V. R. I. : Queen Victoria, her life and empire. e took her place. In 1842 the Queen paid her first visit to Scotland, em-barking on August 29th from Woolwich, in the RoyalGeorge yacht. She was accompanied by Prince Albert,with the Duchess of Norfolk and Lord Morton in waiting. They landed at Granton Pier on September 1st, and pro-ceeded to Dalkeith Palace, where they were entertainedfor some days by the Duke of Buccleuch. Two days laterthe Queen entered Edinburgh in state, the procession beinga very striking one. The castle was viewed in detail, andthe chief points of interest in the Scottish capital were dulyvisited. The Queen was greatly interested in the Scottishcrown jewels. Leaving Edinburgh, the royal party proceeded to Dal-meny Park, where they were entertained by the then Earlof Rosebery. On the 5th a levee was held by the Queen atDalkeith Palace, when numerous loyal addresses were pre-sented. On the following day Dupplin Castle was visited, andsubsequently the Queen drove into Perth. She dined andslept at Scone Palace. 140. EARLY MARRIED LIFE Brief visits were next paid to Dunkeld, Taymouth Cas-tle, where the Prince had some deer-stalking, Loch Tay,and Auchmore, from which place the Queen drove toCrieff, passing on the way by Killin, Glen Ogle, LochEarn, St. Fillans, and Comrie. Drummond Castle wasreached in the evening, where the royal party were receivedby Lord and Lady Willoughby dEresby. After passing through Stirling and Falkirk they re-turned to Dalkeith Palace, whence the Queen visited Ros-lin and Hawthornden. Altogether a fortnight was thus spent, and on Septem-ber 15th the Queen quitted her Scottish dominions andvoyaged in the Trident back to Woolwich. In after years many other visits were paid to variousparts of Scotland, and some of the Queens impressionswill be given later. Princess Alice was born in 1843. Albert, the Queensays, has been, as usual, all kindness and little baby is to be called Alice, an old English name,and the oth
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