[Illustration: _Albert._ _From the Photograph by Mayall, with permission. Engraved by W. Hall. Published by John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1862._ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE PRINCIPAL SPEECHES AND ADDRESSES OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE CONSORT. WITH AN INTRODUCTION, GIVING SOME OUTLINES OF HIS CHARACTER. _TENTH THOUSAND._ LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. 1862. _The right of Translation is reserved_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS. -------------- PAGE INTRODUCTION 11 THE OFFICE OF COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF 63 SPEECH AT A MEETING FOR THE ABOLITION OF 81 SLAVERY, JUNE 1, 1840 SPEECH AT THE LITERARY FUND DINNER, 1842 83 SPEECH AT A MEETING OF THE CORPORATION 85 OF THE TRINITY HOUSE SPEECH AT THE MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR 87 IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE LABOURING CLASSES, MAY 18, 1848 SPEECH AT THE MEETING OF THE ROYAL 91 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY HELD AT YORK, JULY 13, 1848 SPEECH AT THE LAYING OF THE FIRST STONE 93 OF THE GREAT GRIMSBY DOCKS, APRIL 18, 1849 SPEECH AT THE PUBLIC MEETING OF THE 96 SERVANTS’ PROVIDENT AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, MAY 16, 1849 SPEECH AT THE ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN BY THE 103 MERCHANT TAILORS’ COMPANY, JUNE 11, 1849 SPEECH ON PRESENTING COLOURS TO THE 23RD 106 REGIMENT, ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS, JULY 12, 1849 SPEECH AT THE BANQUET GIVEN AT THE 109 MANSION HOUSE TO THE MINISTERS, FOREIGN AMBASSADORS, COMMISSIONERS OF THE EXHIBITION OF 1851, AND MAYORS OF TOWNS, MARCH 21, 1850 SPEECH AT THE LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION 115 STONE OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY AT EDINBURGH, AUGUST 30, 1850