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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

      16 Jun 1860

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (15 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/Z/3/26

      Includes the Princess Royal referring to the visit of Louis and Heinrich [Princes of Hesse] and their impression on her father and Princess Alice. She mentions that the Empress of Russia means to bring the Duchess of Leuchtenberg's two daughters here and refers to Fritz's [Prince Frederick of Prussia] journey to Sweden where [Frederick VII] of Denmark is currently staying. The Princess Royal also refers to the sad news regarding Lord Cowley and tells her father of how [George V] of Hanover made a surprise visit to the Prince [William of Prussia].

      • Creator(s)

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

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

      • 1 document (15 pages) (whole object)

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