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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    QUEEN VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1819-1901)

    21 Jun 1856. Queen Victoria to Lord Palmerston

    21 Jun 1856

    Loose typescript paper | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/13/11

    Letter criticising the article in 'The Times' suggesting that the National Gallery move to Kensington Palace, St. James' Palace or Marlborough House, and expessing the hope that the Government will not be swayed by this.

    Originals: For original see VIC/MAIN/F/26/34 (Royal Archives).

    • Creator(s)

      Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) (writer)

      Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) (addressee)

    • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Buckingham Palace
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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