From the Queen to the German Crown Princess – Windsor Castle, 26 February 1887 I am sure you and poor, dear Moretta must be very anxious and distressed about our beloved Sandro who is a martyr as well as a hero. On Saturday night (or Sunday I think) he was very ill; temperature 107, but [read more]
From the Queen to the German Crown Princess – Osborne, 18 February 1880 What has not happened since I last wrote! That frightful accident to poor Louise who is going on quite well – thank God. And then the awful monstrous new attempt on the poor Emperor of Russia’s life. In his own house! It [read more]
From Queen Victoria to the Princess Royal – Buckingham Palace, 2 February 1858 My first occupation on this sad, sad day – is to write to you. An hour is already past since you left – and I trust that you are recovering a little, but then will come that awful separation from Papa! How [read more]
From Queen Victoria to the Princess Royal – Windsor Castle, 29 January 1859 God be praised for all his mercies, and for bringing you safely through this awful time! Our joy, our gratitude knows no bounds. My precious darling, you suffered much more than I ever did – and how I wish I could have [read more]
Osborne, 27 January 1872 Let me begin by wishing you warmly joy of this dear day, your dear eldest child’s birthday and his first entering his teens as they used to call it here. May God bless and protect him and fit him for his fearfully difficult position. May he grow up good, honest, straightforward, [read more]
From Queen Victoria to the Empress Frederick – Osborne, 24 January 1891 How terrible, how awful is this death of dear young Baudouin, ‘the hope’ of the country, the pride of his poor parents and the comfort of poor King Leopold who treated him as a son! I send you these telegraphic details from Lord [read more]
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