This website presents our knowledge and research on this important aspect of the Royal Collection. As of April 2026 it will not be regularly updated and new research on this topic will sit within the main website.

Visit the Royal Collection

Prince Albert's Personal Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s personal life and enthusiasms

      PRINCESS SOPHIA MATILDA OF GLOUCESTER (1773-1844)

      Copies of a memorandum and the codicil to the will of Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester

      28 Aug 1841 - 1 Jun 1842

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (3 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/52/144a

      A copy of a memorandum from the late Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester dated 28 August 1841 bequeathing a ring to Prince Albert. The copy of the codicil to her will dated 1 June 1842 also bequeaths to Prince Albert a painting by Sir James Reynolds of her mother, Maria Duchess of Gloucester.

      • Creator(s)

        Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester (1773-1844) (writer)

      • 1 document (3 pages) (whole object)

      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • writings (documents)
        Language(s)
        English
      PreviousNext
      PreviousNext
      Policy links
      Royal Collection TrustIn Partnership with

      Royal Collection Trust is a charity caring for the Royal Collection and welcoming visitors to the royal palaces. We bring our shared history to life through world-class experiences that involve and inspire people, wherever they are. Income from tickets and retail sales helps us to conserve the Collection so that it can be enjoyed by everyone for generations to come.