. The boyhood of a great king, 1841-1858 : an account of the early years of the life of His Majesty Edward VII. robably enjoyedLeechs excellent sketch of the French king driving,the Queen inside, waving her handkerchief from thewindow, and her liege lord sitting astride the roofwearing a pronounced Coburg hat, half as much asPrince Albert. This, at least, was merriment afterhis own heart : There was not water enough toallow of Her Majestys landing in the customarymanner. Louis Philippe, however, was not to bebaffled, and he thought at once of a bathing-machinefor which Crickett or Foat of Marg


. The boyhood of a great king, 1841-1858 : an account of the early years of the life of His Majesty Edward VII. robably enjoyedLeechs excellent sketch of the French king driving,the Queen inside, waving her handkerchief from thewindow, and her liege lord sitting astride the roofwearing a pronounced Coburg hat, half as much asPrince Albert. This, at least, was merriment afterhis own heart : There was not water enough toallow of Her Majestys landing in the customarymanner. Louis Philippe, however, was not to bebaffled, and he thought at once of a bathing-machinefor which Crickett or Foat of Margate would giveany money, since it has been immortalised by aroyal progress.* In the following month the Prince of Wales andhis brother and sisters are once more occupyingtheir airy nurseries and play-rooms overlooking theSouth Terrace at Windsor. The Court News-man (October i8) announces that Her Majesty,accompanied by H. Prince Albert, walked thismorning across to the royal aviary and visited theQueens kennel on their return to the Castle. * Punch, vol. ix., July-December, 1845, p. . /..


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