Record

Document Reference	Bu 14/37
Title	Letter from 2nd Baron Bloomfield [J. Bloomfield], Vienna, Austria, to Sir A. Buchanan, Berlin, Prussia; 17 Dec 1862.
Date	17 December 1862
Extent	6 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Informs him that he has seen reports in the papers that he has already had his audience [with the King] and must now make the acquaintance of Berlin society; asks him what rank he will hold in the Prussian court and discusses protocol for this; informs him that his house in Vienna is too small to give balls; states that the official mourning will not prevent him and Lady Bloomfield from attending functions to which they are invited; advises him to follow the example of the Princess Royal with regard to mourning; refers to the appropriate celebrations to be held for the marriage of the Prince of Wales and for the Queen's birthday; mentions that he had hoped to go shooting in Bohemia; states that the Ionian Islands and Greece are causing the Emperor concern. PS Discusses the appropriate rank ambassadors should hold at court in response to his telegram.
Term	appointments, diplomatic
	diplomacy, protocol
	entertainments, balls
	bereavement
	marriage, royal

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA992	Edward VII (1841-1910); King of Great Britain and Ireland	1841-1910
NA6231	Wilhelm I (1797-1888); German Emperor; ( King of Prussia from 1861 German Emperor from 1871)	1797-1888
NA6139	Bloomfield; Georgiana (1822-1905); Baroness; wife of 2nd Baron Bloomfield	1822-1905
NA985	Victoria (1819-1901); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; Empress of India	1819-1901
NA6421	Franz Joseph I (1830-1916); Emperor of Austria; ( succeeded 1848)	1830-1916
NA6217	Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise (1840-1901); Empress of Germany; styled 'Princess Royal' until 1858; dau. of Queen Victoria; m. Frederick III Emperor of Germany 1858	1840-1901
NA6057	Bloomfield; John A.D. (1802-1879); 2nd Baron Bloomfield; diplomat	1802-1879
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882