Behind the scenes with staff and volunteers
Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Clarence, Sussex and Cambridge were also expected to arrive at the Pavilion last night, to be present at the celebration of the Prince’s birthday, on Tuesday. Great preparations have been made for their reception.
From The Sussex Weekly Advertiser, 1806
Last week the goodness of the weather and number of illustrious visitants, made Brighton almost as gay and pleasant as it generally is in the middle of June. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Mrs Fitzherbert and many of the Nobility graced the Steine.
From The Sussex Weekly Advertiser, 16 April, 1792
The superb stables erecting at Brighton for the Prince of Wales, are forwarding with great activity; but we understand they cannot be finished during the ensuring season, although a part of his Royal Highness’s stud will be stabled there. The exterior of the above structure is of an octagon figure, with two grand entrances to the east and west; the interior is an elegant rotunda, having twelve separate stables, containing together 42 spacious stalls; each stable has a very large fan light over its door, pointing to the centre; above the stables are apartments for grooms, hay lofts, and granaries and the whole is capt and lighted by a noble dome. On the North side, a covered ride of several hundred feet in length is to be added; and on the south a grand tennis court. The outside windows are very like Gothic, but we understand the general architecture is denominated Moorish.
From The Sussex Weekly Advertiser, 1 April, 1805
