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Prince Albert's Family Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s relationships with various family members

      QUEEN VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1819-1901)

      Letter from Queen Victoria to Prince Albert regarding his upcoming visit to Switzerland and Italy

      14 Aug 1837

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/Z/163/12

      Letter in which Queen Victoria writes to Prince Albert from Buckingham Palace. She asks that when he visits Italy that he write to her and send a souvenir from each 'remarkable place' he stops at.

      • Creator(s)

        Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) (writer)

        Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) (addressee)

      • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        Buckingham Palace
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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