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Her Majesty the Queen leaving Greenhithe in the Royal Yacht for Germany, 1862. Creator: Smyth
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Her Majesty the Queen leaving Greenhithe in the Royal Yacht for Germany, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Her Majesty the Queen leaving Greenhithe [in Kent] in the Royal Yacht for Germany, 1862....notwithstanding the strict privacy under which it was her Majesty's desire to take her departure and the precautions adopted by the authorities to exclude all visitors from the vicinity of the place of embarkation, the railway-trains and river steam-boats poured in their thousands of visitors, and long before midday the road facing the dockyard was thronged with a multitude of her Majesty's subjects of both sexes, anxious to catch even a mere glimpse of their Queen. On the approach of the first of the Royal carriages it was observed that the blinds were closely drawn, when the most respectful silence was simultaneously observed and strictly maintained throughout...Her Majesty was...received on board the Fairy by Captain Seymour, C.B. commanding the Royal yacht...the vessel steamed down to Green-hithe, preceded by the Bustler, to clear a passage from the numerous craft crowding about the roadstead. The Fairy was followed by the Vivid and a couple of steam-vessels belonging to the Trinity Board and the Conservators of the Thames, which acted as escort'. (Queen Victoria was in mourning for her husband Prince Albert who had died nine months earlier). From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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In this evocative photograph from 1862, Her Majesty Queen Victoria bids farewell to England as she embarks on the Royal Yacht "Fairy" for a visit to Germany, following the death of her beloved husband, Prince Albert, nine months prior. The scene at Greenhithe in Kent is one of bustling activity and anticipation, despite the Queen's wishes for privacy. Throngs of her subjects gathered along the road facing the dockyard, eager to catch a glimpse of their monarch, with railway trains and river steam-boats bringing in visitors by the thousands. Despite the strict measures taken by the authorities to keep the area clear, the crowd remained respectful and silent as the first of the royal carriages approached. Upon her arrival, Queen Victoria was received on board the "Fairy" by Captain Seymour, C.B., the commanding officer of the Royal yacht. The "Fairy" then set sail, preceded by the "Bustler" to clear a passage through the numerous craft that had gathered in the roadstead. Accompanied by the "Vivid" and a couple of steam-vessels belonging to the Trinity House and the Conservators of the Thames, the royal party began their journey, leaving behind a mourning nation that continued to hold their monarch in the highest regard. This poignant image, captured by the skilled lens of Smyth, offers a glimpse into the intricacies of royal protocol and the deep connection between a monarch and her people during a time of great loss.
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