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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

      30 Aug 1861

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (22 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/Z/4/25

      Includes the Princess Royal mentioning Prince Alfred's visit and overcoming his fault. She refers to Bertie's [Prince of Wales] future as well as the precarious positions of Uncle Ernest [Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha] and herself in the arrangement of Bertie's potential marriage. She warns her father that Uncle Ernest is planning a meeting between himself and Bertie. The Princess Royal also mentions 'Dunker's political notions' regarding England as well as her children and Prince Albert's birthday.

      • Creator(s)

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

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

      • 1 document (22 pages) (whole object)

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