Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia et al. in Windsor Castle - March, 1863

from Life and letters of Sir Charles Hallé; being an autobiography (1819-1860) , page 278:

We were hardly there [back in their room at Windsor] when a servant came in with the agreeable message ; 'The Prince and Princess of Wales wish to see Mr. Halle' We went in all haste to the private apartments (Ruland to present me)...A moment later, we followed her in, and the Prince of Wales, after shaking hands cordially, presented me to his wife, of whose beauty and grace the photographs give no idea. There was no one present but the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Alice and Prince Louis, Ruland and I, and I stayed until half-past seven o'clock, either making music, or joining in …   more >>
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Charles Halle, and Marie Hallé and Charles E Halle (ed.), Life and letters of Sir Charles Hallé; being an autobiography (1819-1860) (London, 1896), p. 278. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1429011927278 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: Windsor Castle

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Experience Information

Date/Time March, 1863
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:45:27 +0100
Approved on Sat, 24 Oct 2015 11:47:29 +0100