§ THE VICE CHAMBERLAIN of HER MAJESTY'S HOUSEHOLD (Viscount BARRINGTON)reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address [16th December 1878], as followeth: —
§ I thank you sincerely for your loyal and dutiful Address, and especially for the affectionate expression of your condolence with me on the loss of My beloved Daughter.
§ It is highly gratifying to Me to feel assured of the interest which you take in everything that concerns Me and My Family, and of your loyalty to My Throne, as well as your attachment to My Person.