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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/Z/4/24
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from the Princess Royal to Prince Albert
Date	26 August 1861
Writer	Victoria, Princess of Prussia
Addressee	Albert, Prince Consort
Description	Includes the Princess Royal wishing her father a happy birthday. She refers to a pamphlet and mentions that Uncle Ernest [Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha] is very concerned about Bertie's [Prince of Wales] prospects. She writes that he fears a marriage between Bertie and Princess Alexandra of Denmark could lead to war between Germany and England. She also mentions that Uncle Ernest denies telling Bertie not to be persuaded to marry her.
Place Of Writing	Reinhardsbrunn
Language	English
Language	German
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"
Level	Item

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