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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 37, 1 February 1864, Page 6

Authentic Nassativje of hsb. pbesext MiJESTr ••vvhex is CHiii>HOOD.-rWiie;i her present Majesty was a little girl, her royal mother the late Duchess oi Kent frequently travelled with her through various parts of -England ; and she. being regarded as the heir apparent to the throne, was everywhere received with interest and loyalty. Upon one occasion it was understood that the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria vre:v to visit Clifton, which is a beautiful -watering place near Bristol ; and accordingly, on the day the were expe.ted, many assembled to obtain a sight of the little princess. Some were fortunate enough to gain admittance isato fhe iiofel wiiere i3ie royal visitors rested, and amongst others a family named P — , the youngest of whom was about the age of her Hoyal Highness. The Princess Tictoria. observing this little girl press forward very much to gain a glimpse of her. kindly gave nera rose witieli she held in he? hand. The child received it with joy, but ths elder members of the f*~n~ij re^ar:iin2 it as an honor not to be forgotten, zodk. tlte rose, dried, and preserved it. 3E"esrs passed. The Princess became our Queen. Tiie little Miss P— » became a woman. Great misfortunes fell upon her iainily, as her father died under very peculiar •circumstaaees. leaving the iannly destitute. A. subscription was set on foot in Bristol and Clifton for their beneSt. and suddenly one memhsr of the family remembered ths rose. la their distress they drew up a statement of the facts, .enclosed the dried leaves, and through interest obtained its irsasmisekm to luer SxajesJy, te-ho said she "perfectly remembered ths circumstance," sod immediately sent a donation of £50.