Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh Visited Christchurch – 22nd April 1869

On 22 April 1869, Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh, the second son of Queen Victoria arrived in Christchurch via rail and was met with huge crowds of excited Cantabs. A grand carriage awaited him (with six jet black stallions) and the Prince was taken immediately on a procession, from the railway station (which was …