CollectionVictorian Papers, Main Series
ReferenceVIC/MAIN/C/19/8
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleLetter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell
Date27 February 1851
WriterAlbert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
AddresseeRussell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
DescriptionLetter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell reporting that Lord Stanley had resigned the task of forming a government and as a result, the Prince states that all possible combinations have failed. Prince Albert writes that the Queen hopes that the reasons for these failures will be explained in Parliament the following day and that she will be able to pause the process of forming an administration until after the debate.
Place Of WritingBuckingham Palace
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (3 pages)
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript paper; mounted
Access ConditionsAvailable in surrogate form only
Digitisation NotesThese papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
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