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Collection	Victorian Additional Papers
Reference	VIC/ADD/A/3/100
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, to Queen Victoria
Date	15 November 1867
Writer	Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (1841-1910)
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	The Prince asks the Queen to reconsider her objection to Dr Paget and Dr Hewitt (surgeons to the Princess of Wales) receiving the Order of the Dannebrog, citing a precedence of Dr Jenner and Mr Thomson receiving a Belgian decoration. He comments on the works being undertaken at Sandringham, including the importance of providing comfortable accommodation for servants 'without spoiling them'. He also notes: 'I have now gas everywhere...(of course not in living rooms) & as the phrase goes, I make my own gas'. He also refers to his 'own Farm, wh. is now completed'.
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available for research
Level	Item

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