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brothers at Venkatagiri, and embarking at Bombay landed at Marseilles. Thence he went to Paris, stayed there for a few days, and reached London on the 19th May. His Excellency the Governor, Lord Wenlock, was kind enough to write letters of introduction to the Secretary of State for India and others. His youngest brother, Rajah Venugopal Bahadur, also accompanied him from Madras. On the 29th of that month they attended the Levee at St. James' Palace held by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on Her Majesty's behalf. They were allowed the privilege of going to the Levee by the Ambassador's gate and were presented by the Secretary of State for India. They also went to the customary Reception at the Foreign Office in honour of Her Majesty's Birthday on the 3rd June. They went by the Pimlico Entrance to the two State Balls and one State Concert given in Buckingham Palace. They paid their respects to H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught on the