Victoria and Albert attended the opening of a new basin at the French military port of Cherbourg on 5 August 1858, in an attempt by Napoleon III to reassure Britain that his military preparations were directed elsewhere.
Vitoria e Alberte estiveron presentes na apertura dunha nova base no porto militar francés de Cherburgo o 5 de agosto de 1858, un intento por parte de Napoleón para asegurar a Gran Bretaña que o seu armamento estaba dirixido cara a outro lugar.