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Return of His Royal Highness Prince Albert, and His Grace the Duke of Wellington, from the Review on Wimbledon Common, 1850. '...Field Marshal his Royal Highness Prince Albert reviewed and inspected the 11th Hussars on Wimbledon Common [in London]...in the presence of the Commander-in-Chief, General Viscount Combermere, General Sir Willoughby Gordon...and a very numerous staff...Lieutenant-General Wyndham, the Colonel, and the Earl of Cardigan, the Lieutenant-Colonel and Commanding Officer of the regiment, then accompanied his Royal Highness, the Duke of Wellington, and staff round the line, and a minute inspection of the corps was made. The troops then marched and trotted past in troops and squadrons, and subsequently galloped past, accomplishing each movement with great precision'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.