Social Victorians/1884-07-25 Garden Party

Logistics

 * 1884 July 25, Friday
 * Garden at Marlborough House
 * Hosted by Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Alexandra, Princess of Wales

Who Was Present

 * 1) Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
 * 2) Alexandra, Princess of Wales
 * 3) The King of Sweden and Norway
 * 4) the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Germany, with the Princesses Victoria, Sophie, and Margaret of Prussia
 * 5) the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
 * 6) Alfred (Affie), the Duke of Edinburgh
 * 7) the Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg and the Princesses Victoria and Louise of Schleswig-Holstein
 * 8) the Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lorne) and the Marquess of Lorne
 * 9) the Duke of Cambridge
 * 10) Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar and the Countess Dornberg
 * 11) Prince Hermann of Saxe-Weimar
 * 12) Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg

Present as an Attendant
In attendance on the King of Sweden and Norway:
 * M. Ove Gude
 * M. Axel Lilliehook

In attendance on the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Germany:
 * Mademoiselle von Gerstorff
 * Mademoiselle de Perpigna
 * Count von Seckendorff
 * M. de Nyvenheim

In attendance on the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz:
 * Baron von Both
 * Major Winsloe

In attendance on Alfred (Affie), the Duke of Edinburgh:
 * Lieutenant Charles T. Gimlette, R.N.

In attendance on the Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg:
 * Miss Loch
 * Lieutenant Colonel George Grant Gordon

In attendance on the Princess Louise and the Marquess of Lorne:
 * Lady Sophia Macnamara
 * Major Arthur Collins

In attendance on the Duke of Cambridge:
 * Colonel R. Hale

People Invited
A large number of ladies and gentlemen had the honour of being invited, but some among them were unavoidably prevented from attending. (GPaMH)

Entertainment
As reported on Saturday in the London Standard, Bertie and Alex hosted a Garden Party at Marlborough House: The band of the 2d Life Guards, under the direction of Mr. W. Winterbottom; the band of the 10th Royal Hussars, under the direction of Mr. B. Green; and the Chinese musicians, played in the garden during the afternoon (GPaMH).

Questions and Notes

 * 1) Mostly the people reported as present were family and their attendants, but this was a garden party at Marlborough House, and so was probably enormous.