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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/Z/1/53
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from the Princess Royal to Prince Albert
Date	25 December 1858
Writer	Victoria, Princess of Prussia
Addressee	Albert, Prince Consort
Description	Includes the Princess Royal expressing her mixed emotions about her first Christmas away. She thanks her parents for the gifts and writes that her cold has almost gone. She also refers to the news about Bertie [Prince of Wales] playing tricks on the Valet, the new stable at Osborne and the new kitchen at Babelsberg. The Princess Royal expresses her shock at the deaths of Lady Wilton and Lady Clementina Villiers. The Reform Bill along with Mr Bright and Mr Roebuck are also mentioned.
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"
URL	https://albert.rct.uk
Level	Item

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