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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/Z/296/30-31
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria regarding the public announcement of their engagement
Date	7 December 1839
Writer	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Prince Albert writes to Queen Victoria in German regarding the public announcement of their engagement and the positive reaction to it. He also mentions that Victoria plans to send him 'the Garter' and asks for the uniform to be sent to him in Coburg so that it can be fitted before his return to England. He also explains that a Declaration will be made during a ceremony at the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Court, of which he encloses a copy, along with a family tree of his House and his confession of faith. Albert also sets out his wishes for succession of the Coburg title for his male descendents. A copy of the declaration is written in English and enclosed with the letter.
Place Of Writing	Coburg
Language	German
Language	English
Extent	2 documents (22 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"
Publications	Letter translated and published in 'Letters of the Prince Consort 1831-1861 / selected and edited by Dr. Kurt Jagow ; translated by E.T.S. Dugdale. 1938, pages 33-36.
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