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VICPRIV - Private papers of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Prince Consort
3 - Correspondence and papers of Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort
1 - Letters from the Princess Royal to the Prince Consort
3 - Letters from the Princess Royal to the Prince Consort
Collection
Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference
VIC/MAIN/Z/3/5
Record Type
Correspondence
Title
Letter from the Princess Royal to Prince Albert
Date
27 January 1860
Writer
Victoria, Princess of Prussia
Addressee
Albert, Prince Consort
Description
Includes the Princess Royal writing that today is her son's birthday and that these past two years have been the happiest of her life. She also refers to St Elizabeth and refers to Queen Victoria's speech being disapproved of by some people in Germany. She writes further about her son and refers to Mrs Hobbs looking like a 'Medusa' when he pulls her hair. She also expresses her distress at 'being teazed and tormented with questions' about her son's arm.
Place Of Writing
Berlin
Language
English
Extent
1 document (12 pages)
Physical Description
Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions
Available in surrogate form only
Digitisation Notes
These papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
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