_Unberufen_, as you will soon, I trust, be able to see, he is, notwithstanding the usual talk of the papers, _perfectly well_.... Yours most devotedly, LOUISE. [Footnote 29: The difficulty with France as to Tahiti having been satisfactorily disposed of, King Louis Philippe was enabled to visit England, the first French King to come on a visit to the Sovereign of England. The King was enthusiastically received in England, visited Claremont (which he was destined to occupy in exile), was installed as a Knight of the Garter at Windsor with great magnificence, and visited Eton College and Woolwich Arsenal.] [Pageheading: SOLICITUDE OF QUEEN LOUISE] _The Queen of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _7th October 1844._ MY DEARLY BELOVED VICTORIA,--... I wrote to my mother, to quiet her, all you kindly tell me about my dear father. We are _quite sure_, I assure you, that you and Albert will _take care of him_, and that he is with you _in safe hand_. And what makes my mother _uneasy_ is the fear that, being at liberty without control, he will make _too much_, as she says, _le jeune homme_, ride, go about, and do everything as if he was still twenty years old. If I must tell you _all the truth_, she is afraid also he will _eat too much_. I am sure he will tell it to you himself, as he was so much amused with _this fear_; but to do her pleasure, being well assured by me that you would allow it, and that it was even _customary_, he has given up, of himself, all thought of attending your early breakfast: but I perceive I write as if _he was not already_ under _your_ roof. I will also only say, that though he has sent over his horses in case they should be wanted, my mother begs you to _prevent, if possible, his riding at all_. I wrote to her already that I supposed there would be _no occasion_ for riding, and that your _promenades_ would be either on foot or in carriage. I entrusted Montpensier with all my messages for you, my beloved Victoria and your dear children. He hopes you will permit him, during his stay at Windsor, to make _two_ excursions--one to London, and one to Woolwich--he is very curious to see, as an artillery officer. I mention it as he would be, perhaps, _too shy_ or _too discreet_ to mention it himself. He might very well do those two trips by the railroad and be back for dinner-time, and I am sure you will have no objection to them.... Yours most devotedly, LOUISE. I am very glad that Lord Charles Wellesley is one of those who will attend my father. Montpensier and him will have surely capital fun together, and he was, you know, a great favourite with every one at Eu. If by chance Lord Hardwicke was in waiting during my father's stay, you must kindly put my father in mind to thank him for the _famous cheese_, which arrived safely, and was found very good.... [Pageheading: THE KING'S ARRIVAL] _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _8th October 1844._