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Bu - Buchanan Collection; 1755-1982
A - Papers of Sir Andrew Buchanan, first baronet; 1747-1976
29 - Letters from Foreign Office, London, and other correspondents to Sir A. Buchanan, Vienna, Austria; 1875.
Document Reference
Bu 29/23
Title
Letter from H. Ponsonby, Balmoral Castle, Scotland, to Sir A. Buchanan, Vienna, Austria; 5 June 1875.
Date
5 June 1875
Extent
1 f
Level
Piece
Content Description
Informs him that the Queen has told him privately that she regrets the marriage of Prince Maximillian of Bavaria and Princess Amalie of Saxe Coburg Gotha; she [the Queen] has wished Amalie to marry a 'good man' and fears that the Prince is not suitable; it is requested that he [Buchanan] confidentially pass on any information relating to the Prince and also express a personal opinion of him.
Term
marriage, royal
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA7156
Amalie (1848-1894); Duchess in Bavaria; (wife of Duke Maximilian in Bavaria)
1848-1894
NA7157
Maximilian (1849-1893); Duke in Bavaria
1849-1893
NA985
Victoria (1819-1901); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; Empress of India
1819-1901
NA7077
Ponsonby; Henry F. (1825-1895); Sir; soldier and private secretary to Queen Victoria from 1870
1825-1895
NA136
Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat
1807-1882
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