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The Shahzada's Visit: Duke of Connaught, Prince of Wales, and Shahzada at the Saluting Point, 1895. 'On June 5 our royal guest, the Shahzada Nasrullah Khan [crown prince of Afghanistan] journeyed from Waterloo with the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, and a large number of distinguished military officers to Farnborough, to witness a review of unusual proportions on Laffan's Plain. Facing the saluting point were over 17,000 troops drawn up in array, displaying the various uniforms in the British Regiments. It was a very fine sight, and greatly pleased the son of Britain's ally. The royal salute having been given, the Shahzada...rode up and down the line, and finally took up position at the saluting base for the grand march past, which was led by the Duke of Connaught and his staff. One of the most brilliant effects of the day was created by the dashing gallop of the Horse Artillery...The infantry next advanced in review order, halted, and gave a royal salute, and two brigades of cavalry in long lines, extending from east to west of Laffan's Plain, advanced at the charge, halting only within a few paces of the saluting point. The Shahzada expressed, through the interpretation of Colonel Talbot, his pleasure at the day's operations'. From "Illustrated London News", 1895.