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Prince Albert's Official Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s contribution to matters of state

    PRINCE ALBERT, PRINCE CONSORT (1819-61)

    Draft letter from Prince Albert to Sir Robert Peel

    2 Nov 1841

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (11 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/20/8

    Draft letter from Prince Albert to Sir Robert Peel regarding a report on the present Royal Household and his thoughts on it. He states that he feels improvements need to be made and writes 'Much as I am inclined to break the present Household machine with a sort of reverence for its antiquity I still remain convinced that it is clumsy in its original construction...'. Written in Baron Stockmar's hand.

    • Creator(s)

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

      Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) (addressee)

    • 1 document (11 pages) (whole object)

    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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