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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

      19 May 1860

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (10 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/Z/3/22

      Includes the Princess Royal writing about Europe being in a state of confusion and Russia appearing keen to start an 'Oriental war'. She refers to the Emperor [Napoleon], Grand Duke Constantine and Prince Gortchakov. She writes that Professor Waagen is delighted to hear that the National Gallery has bought a collection at Paris. She also mentions that due to Fritz [Prince Frederick of Prussia] catching colds regularly, [Dr] Wegner wishes him to drink Salzbrunn water at the Neues Palais and to go sea bathing to the Isle of Rügen.

      • Creator(s)

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

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

      • 1 document (10 pages) (whole object)

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