From the Queen to the German Crown Princess – 29 March 1884




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From the Queen to the German Crown Princess – Claremont, 29 March 1884

Dearest Child, this is an awful blow.1 For him we must not repine; his young life was a succession of trials and sufferings though he was so happy in his marriage. And there was such a restless longing for what he could not have; this seemed to increase rather than lessen.2

  1. Prince Leopold, the Duke of Albany had died, leaving behind a pregnant widow
  2. Roger Fulford – Dearest Mama






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