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Prince Albert's Family Papers

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

EMPRESS FRIEDRICH, GERMAN EMPRESS AND QUEEN OF PRUSSIA (1840-1901)

Letter from the Princess Royal to Prince Albert

29 Oct 1859

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (7 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/Z/2/43

Includes the Princess Royal mentioning that Fritz [Prince Frederick of Prussia] has returned from Breslan and refers to his meeting with Emperor Alexander [II of Russia], who was kind but condescending. She writes that the Grand Duke of Weimar was there along with the Prince [William] of Orange and the 'Princes from here' except Prince Charles. She also writes that they are going to Berlin and that they might meet the Princess [of Prussia] and Uncle Leopold [Leopold I of Belgium] on their travels. She also mentions Frederick William IV of Prussia's health, Lady Granville's illness and Lord Jersey's death.
  • Creator(s)

    Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901) (writer)

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

  • 1 document (7 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    Neues Palais [Potsdam]
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • correspondence
    Language(s)
    English