Augusta was born on 19 January 1757 into a relatively minor noble family which was part of the Reuss junior line who ruled over an area in the centre of modern-day Germany. Her parents were Heinrich XXIV, Count Reuss of Ebersdorf and Karoline Ernestine of Erbach-Schöneberg. If it were not for her marriage and offspring, [read more]
Osborne – 19 January 1876 I feel and enter into all your anxieties and troubles about your dear children, but Papa and I felt the same. But experience has taught me alas! that youth is so wayward and foolish that all one’s wish to make them do what is for their good and what is [read more]
From Queen Victoria to the German Crown Princess – Frogmore, 11 January 1864 I am writing from this dear house at dearest Grandmama’s table, and can give you perfectly good accounts of both mother and child, but by Lady Macclesfield’s letter you will have heard that the baby is a 7 months child, and that [read more]
The Queen to the Empress Frederick – Osborne, 6 January 1901 I am so grieved to see by your dear letters that your hands trouble you so. It is very troublesome (that they) hurt you so much. I attempt to write myself (instead of dictating). I don’t suffer from my eyes, only the sight is [read more]
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