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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

      20 Oct 1860

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (5 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/Z/3/40

      Includes the Princess Royal writing that they came from Potsdam this morning and were at Wally Paget's [Lady Paget Walburga] marriage. The Princess Royal has seen Dr Charles Locock who has promised that she may speak to '?Martine' and also refers to the affairs regarding the 'sale of the estate'.

      • Creator(s)

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

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

      • 1 document (5 pages) (whole object)

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