Imperial courts of France, England, Russia, Prussia, Sardinia, and Austria . the members of the royalflimilies in the following order: Victoria, Albert, (PrinceConsort,) Prince of Prussia, Augusta, (Princess of Prussiaand Duchess of Saxony,) Leopold, Victoria, Albert, Edward,Alfred, Alice, Augusta, George, Mary Adelaide. In the evening the illumination of the city of Londonwas general, including the residences of the several foreignAmbassadors and Ministers. A simple gas star shone outrside the house of the Ambassador of the United States. Various demonstrations of rejoicing and loyalty tookji
Imperial courts of France, England, Russia, Prussia, Sardinia, and Austria . the members of the royalflimilies in the following order: Victoria, Albert, (PrinceConsort,) Prince of Prussia, Augusta, (Princess of Prussiaand Duchess of Saxony,) Leopold, Victoria, Albert, Edward,Alfred, Alice, Augusta, George, Mary Adelaide. In the evening the illumination of the city of Londonwas general, including the residences of the several foreignAmbassadors and Ministers. A simple gas star shone outrside the house of the Ambassador of the United States. Various demonstrations of rejoicing and loyalty tookjilace in different parts of the country. In most placesthe day was observed as a holiday. At Manchester andthe vicinity dinners were given to the poor. At Liverpoolflags were exhibited, the shipping was gayly dressed, andthe church bells were rung. The history of the Prince and Princess since the date oftheir nuptials is well known. Their home is at Berlin, atthe capital of Prussia, waiting, perhaps anticipating, thetime when they will become King and Queen of Prussia. 45. ENJ, JvV STEtX BY JdimSAHTJUffrMIL^ ¥ 0 (D ¥ O ^i E Ml i^ M y ^?. [kKING or SARn:y THE COUIIT OF SARDINIA. KING VICTOR EMMANUEL. The House of Savoy, of which King Victor Emmanuel isthe present head, is one of the most ancient sovereignfamilies in Europe. It descended from the old Countsof Sardinia, of remote ages. Although it is one of themost ancient and most illustrious in Europe, there arefew reigning families in existence on the origin of whichso many contradictory versions have been given. Allauthors agree in carrying back its genealogy to theninth or tenth century; but while some of them withmuch appearance of probability derive it from the ancientKings or Aries, the Princes of the House of Savoy them-selves appear to accredit a statement according to whichthe famous Saxon Chief Witikind is the founder of theroyal House of Sardinia. However this may be, Bertold,and his son Humbert, the White-handed, we
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