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

Warrant of Appointment to Colonelcy of the Scots Fusilier Guards

3 May 1842

Loose manuscript parchment; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/Z/487/6

Warrant appointing Prince Albert as Colonel of the Scots Fusilier Guards from the 25th April 1842, by command of HM Queen Victoria.

  • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    St James's Palace
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • legal 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.