"Indeed." The Duke of Wellington similarly found it nonsensical: "I admit, as the heir to the British throne, Princess Victoria should see various parts of England. Therefore, traveling during the consecutive summers for three years to the West, the Central, and Wales to expand her horizons makes complete sense. However, openly publishing the princess's itinerary on the newspapers, attracting the attention of passionate crowds, leading locals to organize welcoming ceremonies, with loyal citizens giving welcome speeches everywhere, seemingly in a manner of a King's tour, this is just..."
Sir Peel added, "I heard that when the princess's yacht passed through the Solent Strait this year, the Duchess of Kent insisted that all warships and batteries at the White Island Military Port must fire royal salute cannons upon the yacht's arrival. Was this matter resolved in the end?"
