Visit of the King of the French and Queen Victoria to Eton College, 1844. King Louis Philippe is a guest of the Queen - here they visit the famous public school: '...the reception in the Quadrangle; a right royal scene of Majesty and her illustrious guests were received by Dr. Hodgson, the provost, Mr. Grover, the vice-provost, and Dr. Hawtrey, the head master of the school, who conducted the august party into the interior of the building'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I.

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