Record

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

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