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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

      31 Dec 1859

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (8 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/Z/2/47

      Includes the Princess Royal suffering with 'neuralgic pains' and taking quinine. She writes about her father being visited by the Prince [William] of Orange and refers to her mother, sisters and Princess Charlotte. She mentions the Congress and the Emperor [Napoleon], Moustier [Marquis Léonel de Moustier] going to Vienna, Prince Carini being here and the Portugese Minister going away. She also refers to Pedro [V of Portugal] being ill and that Leopold Hohenzollern has delayed his return.

      • Creator(s)

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

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

      • 1 document (8 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        Berlin [Germany]
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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