HMS Galatea gave Beresford another prestigious assignment, serving under Queen Victoria's son during a world tour. On returning to Hawaii in 1869, he proposed to Nancy Sumner, a courtier associated with Queen Emma whom he had met during HMS Clio's earlier visit. Sumner refused the proposal, but the two remained friends by correspondence even after her standing at court declined. The suggestion that Sumner was the great love of his life remains speculation.
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HMS Galatea and Nancy Sumner in Hawaii
While touring with the Duke of Edinburgh in HMS Galatea, Beresford proposed to Hawaiian courtier Nancy Sumner and remained her correspondent after she declined.