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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

      7 Jul 1860

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (20 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/Z/3/29

      Includes the Princess Royal expressing her excitement at visiting her parents at their home. She also details her conversation with Elisabeth of Hesse regarding her son, Louis' [Prince of Hesse] love for Princess Alice. Elisabeth had said that she thought Louis was too young to marry at 22. The Princess Royal writes about Elisabeth of Hesse's family and Fritz [Prince Frederick of Prussia] being envious of their happy family. She also refers to Charles of Hesse and asks her father whether Princess Alice would likely give preference to [Prince] William of Baden.

      • Creator(s)

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

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

      • 1 document (20 pages) (whole object)

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