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Mauritius History
First royal visit to Mauritius 140 years ago
Written by Editor Monday, 28 June 2010 16:00
There were four official royal visits to Mauritius under British rule – in the years 1870, 1901, 1927 and 1956. To the exception of that rendered by the Duke of Manchester in 1881, not classified in the list of official royal visits. The first of these official royal visits to the island had been in May 1870 when Queen Victoria’s son, Prince Alfred (1844-1900), Duke of Edinburgh, a young naval officer, called at Mauritius and remained for ten very busy days.
