From Queen Victoria to the German Empress – Windsor Castle, 13 April 1889 I just begin these lines before going to Kew for the last sad ceremony. I never was at any funeral (in England) nor at any royal one, but at my poor darling child’s five years ago and this is the only other [read more]
Read part one here. Once back at Oxford, his spirits were lifted, and he threw himself back into university life. His mother told him that his university life must end by December 1875. He took an exam in modern languages and passed it. His first wish was now to go travel – in particular to [read more]
From the Queen to the German Crown Princess – Claremont, 7 April 1884 (Describing the funeral of Prince Leopold) And let me now thank you for your dear, affectionate letter of the 4th which I received this morning. Many, many loving thanks for it. Do not think your dear presence would have been painful, but [read more]
From the German Crown Princess to Queen Victoria – Berlin, 6 April 1873 It was utterly impossible for me to write yesterday as I was quite in bed – and next to insensible with the frantic violence of neuralgia in my eye. I cannot describe what I have suffered these last three days. I have [read more]
From Queen Victoria to the Crown Princess of Prussia – Windsor Castle, 31 March 1862 You are gone from me and those sad days you passed in this house of desolation are past! God bless you. Beloved Papa watched over you better than I can! He is ever near you! Bless you for your love [read more]
From Queen Victoria to the German Crown Princess – Windsor Castle, 31 March 1875 We were so pleased to see him (Prince Arthur) and he to see Leopold able to walk a little, and dear Alix was here and all seemed so nice when a terrible thing happened which has upset us all. Arthur’s sweet [read more]
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