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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/F/28/6
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord Granville to Colonel Phipps
Date	16 June 1862
Writer	Granville, Lord; Lord President of the Council
Addressee	Phipps, Charles Beaumont, Sir; Private Secretary to Queen Victoria
Description	Letter from Lord Granville to Colonel Phipps on Dr. Lyon Playfair's suggestion for the Prince of Wales to distribute the awards for the International Exhibition of 1862 (see VIC/MAIN/F/28/7). He mentions their hesitance to ask as Queen Victoria could not permit any of her children to attend public events while they were still in a period of mourning. He advises against the seclusion and absenteeism from useful activities by the Royal Family.
Place Of Writing	16 Bruton Street, London
Language	English
Extent	1 document (3 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Related Material	For related material see VIC/MAIN/F/28/7.
Digitisation Notes	These papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
URL	https://albert.rct.uk
Level	Item

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