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.

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

Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) (addressee)
1 document (8 pages) (whole object)
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Prince Albert's Family Papers

Letter from the Princess Royal to Prince Albert

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