Document Reference | Os C 648 |
Title | Letter from [E.J. Stanley], 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley, Board of Trade, Whitehall, London, to J.E. Denison; 12 Oct. 1855 |
Date | 12 October 1855 |
Extent | 2 ff |
Level | Item/file |
Content Description | Informs Denison that Legion of Honour proffered by Emperor [Napoléon III] and Prince Napoléon cannot be accepted; states that English subjects cannot wear foreign orders except for military service; comments that decorations can only be worn with Queen's consent; states that they will discuss matter when he arrives in Paris. |
Term | honours and decorations, Legion of Honour |
monarchy, British |
monarchy, French |
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Persons
Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
NA985 | Victoria (1819-1901); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; Empress of India | 1819-1901 |
NA9751 | Napoléon (1822-1891); Prince Napoléon; Bonaparte known as 'Plon-Plon' nephew of Napoléon I | 1822-1891 |
NA1901 | Napoléon III (1808-1873); Emperor of the French; president of 2nd French Republic 1850-52 emperor 1852-70 | 1808-1873 |
NA6135 | Stanley; Edward J. (1802-1869); 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury; cr. 1st Baron Eddisbury 1848 statesman | 1802-1869 |
NA199 | Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872 | 1800-1873 |
Places
Code | Set |
PL445 | /Paris/France |