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Her Majesty en route for Cherbourg, 1858. Queen Victoria visits the French emperor with her escort squadron. 'Terrible; Valorous; Royal Albert, 131, Flag of Vice-Admiral Lyons; Renown; Orion; Hannibal; Caesar; Diadem; Brunswick; Euryalis; Arrogant; Racoon...At nine minutes past twelve the [royal yacht] Victoria and Albert started for Cherbourg, the wind being moderate, blowing west-south-west, and the ship steaming against tide. The Royal yacht passed on with great velocity, the Admiralty flag floating from her foremast, the Royal standard from her mainmast, and the Union Jack from her mizen-mast and stern....At seven o'clock her Majesty the Queen, having had a very fine passage across the Channel, arrived at Cherbourg with her escort, and was saluted by the French fleet'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858.