h of King Louis Philippe, ii. 265;
visits Scotland, ii. 265;
death of the Queen of the Belgians, ii. 266, 271, 272;
Lord Palmerston and the Haynau despatch, ii. 269, 270;
on Germany, ii. 274, 278;
on religious strife, ii. 277, 278;
Papal aggression, ii. 279-282
1851 Principle of diplomatic appointments, ii. 285, 286;
memo. on Sir J. Graham joining the Cabinet, ii. 286, 287;
resignation of Government, ii. 289, 304;
difficulties in forming a Government, ii. 288-315;
success of the Exhibition in Hyde Park, ii. 317, 318, 320;
Guildhall ball, ii. 320;
visit to Balmoral, Allt-na-Giuthasach and Lochnagar, ii. 321-323;
Lord Palmerston and Louis Kossuth, ii. 325-331;
death of King of Hanover, ii. 331;
views on Franchise and Suffrage proposals, ii. 332;
Louis Napoleon's _coup d'etat_, ii. 334;
dismissal of Lord Palmerston, ii. 342-348;
review of Foreign Affairs, ii. 351
1852 Crown of Denmark, ii. 358;
women and politics, ii. 362;
New Houses of Parliament, ii. 363;
pressure of business, ii. 366;
change of Government, ii. 368-377;
Household appointments, ii. 373, 376;
on Foreign Affairs, ii. 377, 380;
visits Osborne, ii. 378, 390, 417;
on Italy, ii. 386, 387;
Louis Napoleon's position, ii. 390;
visits Osborne, ii. 391;
inherits Mr Neild's fortune, ii. 392;
visits Balmoral, ii. 392;
views on national defence, ii. 396, 398-400;
death of the Duke of Wellington, ii. 392-396, 401, 402;
her admiration of his character, ii. 394;
Louis Napoleon becomes Emperor, ii. 397, 407, _408_;
letter to him, ii. 407;
secret Protocol, ii. 408;
views on Princess of Hohenlohe's marriage, ii. 408-411, 422, 429;
Lord Aberdeen's new Government, ii. 412-430;
Lord Derby's tribute to, ii. 427
1853 French Emperor's marriage, ii. 433-435;
Eastern Question, ii. _431_, 441-444, 449, 452-465;
views on Lord John Russell's position, ii. 438;
birth of Prince Leopold (afterwards Duke of Albany), ii. _444_;
congratulations from the Emperor of Russia, ii. 444;
views on India Bill, ii. 447;
correspondence with Emperor of Russia on Eastern Question,
ii. 459-465;
Lord Stratford's despatch, ii. 469
1854 Opens Crystal Palace, iii. _2_;
Press attacks on Prince Albert, iii. _1_, 3, 7, 8;
on reception of Orleans family, iii. 6, 7;
Reform Bill, iii. 8, 15;