The Prince and Princess of Wales at the National Hunt Steeplechase, 1870. 'The Grand National Hunt and Cambridgeshire Steeplechases took place at Cottenham, six miles from Cambridge, on the Tuesday and Wednestday. The party from Kimbolton, the Duke and Duchess, with the Prince and Princess and their other guests,...[were conveyed by train] to Oakington a number of carriages were in waiting; and the party, some in them and some on horseback, rode to the Royal Highnesses were received with lively demonstrations of loyalty and esteem. On their arrival at the Cottenha


The Prince and Princess of Wales at the National Hunt Steeplechase, 1870. 'The Grand National Hunt and Cambridgeshire Steeplechases took place at Cottenham, six miles from Cambridge, on the Tuesday and Wednestday. The party from Kimbolton, the Duke and Duchess, with the Prince and Princess and their other guests,...[were conveyed by train] to Oakington a number of carriages were in waiting; and the party, some in them and some on horseback, rode to the Royal Highnesses were received with lively demonstrations of loyalty and esteem. On their arrival at the Cottenham pastures they were conducted to the Royal stand, close to the saddling Royal party inspected the saddling for the Grand National Steeplechase, after which they entered the open carriages and proceeded to the water-jump to see the horses clear the The seventh William Drogo Montagu, who has been an officer in the Guards, and is reckoned a member of the Conservative party. The Duchess is a German lady, Baroness Louisa Frederica Augusta, daughter of the Count of Alten'. From "Illustrated London News", 1870.


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