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Prince Albert's Family Papers

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

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

      Letter from Queen Victoria to Prince Albert regarding visits from their uncle Ferdinand and the Grand-Duke of Russia (includes envelope)

      10 Jun 1839

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/Z/163/22-23

      Queen Victoria thanks Prince Albert for his previous letters and writes that he must have had a 'delightful and interesting tour'. She also mentions that their uncle Ferdinand [Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha] had been staying with her and that his daughter, also Victoria, 'is quite lovely'. She writes that the Grand-Duke of Russia [Alexander II] had also been staying with them and mentions that she 'liked him extremely'.

      • Creator(s)

        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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