Volume of bound received letters 1829-1865

Includes correspondence regarding the crossings of various royals and dignitaries, including the Prince of Wales, Princess Augusta, the Duke of Nemours, Grand Duchess Olga, the Duke of Cambridge. Some of the letters are in French.

Administrative / biographical background
The Prince of Wales (1841-1910) became King Edward VII, in 1901. Princess Augusta (1811-1890) was Queen of Prussia and the first German Empress as the wife of William I. Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours (1814-1896) was the second son of King Louis-Philippe I of France, who settled in England, with his parents, following the 1848 Revolution. Grand Duchess Olga of Russia (1822-1892) was the second daughter of Czar Nicholas I and sister of Czar Alexander II. She became Queen of Wuttemberg in 1864. The Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904) was a cousin of Queen Victoria.

Record Details

Item reference: SMI/2/4
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: FILE
Extent: 1 volume
Date made: 1829-1865
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London