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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/Z/296/33-34
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria regarding the Declaration ceremony and his choice of Household
Date	10 December 1839
Writer	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Letter from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria in which he gives news of the Declaration ceremony, of which he encloses a copy from the Court Circular (written in English). He also reassures Victoria in regards to questions from the public relating to his peerage and 'fears of [his] playing a political part'. Albert also explains his thoughts on how he will choose members of his Household, saying ' I should wish particularly that the selection should be made without regards to politics; for if I am really to keep myself free from all parties, my people must not belong exclusively to one side.'
Place Of Writing	Coburg
Language	German
Extent	2 documents (24 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 36-39.
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