Letter from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria written on New Year's Eve 1839

Prince Albert writes to Queen Victoria on New Year's Eve in response to a letter from her. He writes that he does not want her to think of herself as unworthy of him and says 'I would allow no one in the world to say such a thing; therefore I may not suffer it from you, for I cannot hear my dear good Victoria disparged.' He mentions that he is pleased to hear the the Coburg succession has been 'very much liked' in England and also mentions his dogs Nus and Eos. He also encloses a poem given to him by a clergyman (see VIC/MAIN/Z/296/43).

Letter translated and published in 'Letters of the Prince Consort 1831-1861 / selected and edited by Dr. Kurt Jagow; translated by E.T.S. Dugdale. 1938., pages 46-47.

Related Material: For related material see VIC/MAIN/Z/296/43.