RECEPTION BY THE QUEEN AND PRINCE. 233 
days before he quitted England, Mr, Nobbs 
embarked at Portsmouth, on board the yacht 
Fairy, and proceeded, by appointment, to 
Osborne House, where he was received by 
Colonel the Hon. C. Grey, and, after a short 
time, was presented to Prince Albert. His 
Royal Highness was very kind, asked many 
questions as to the island, and appeared much 
pleased with the answers given. Mr. Nobbs 
having, towards the conclusion of this inter- 
view, humbly begged to be allowed to pay his 
duty in person to the Queen, and it having 
appeared, that Her Majesty had expressed 
her readiness to receive him, the Prince was 
pleased to present him to Her Majesty. His 
reception was highly gratifying to his feel- 
ings, as a dutiful subject, and the representa- 
tive of the truly loyal community of Pitcairn. 
The Queen, who was most gracious and con- 
descending in her demeanour towards him, 
was pleased to present him with her portrait. 
Portraits of Prince Albert, and the Royal 
Children, were added. 
This highly-treasured gift was taken out 
in February, 1853, in Her Majesty's sloop, 
Rattlesnake; Captain Trollope, the com- 
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