Alix's letter to Madgie Jackson, dated April 28, 1894

Alix wrote the following letter to her old governess Madgie Jackson about her engagement to Nicholas on April 28, 1894.

Source:

The Life and Tragedy of Alexandra Feodorovna by Baroness Sophie Buxhoeveden.

Chapter 4, Engagement, 1894

http://www.alexanderpalace.org/2006alix/chapter_IV.html

https://archive.org/details/lifetragedyofale00sofi/page/34

The letter:

PALAIS EDINBURG, COBURG,
April 28, 1894

DARLING MADGIE, — Most loving thanks for your dear letter, which touched me deeply. I am more happy than words can express; at last after these 5 sad years!

You must come and see me, as soon as you can. Next week I arrive at Windsor and then I can tell you all about the wedding, too, and our reception at Darmstadt, where we spent a night and a few hours in the day. The others are all in Church, to-morrow is their Easter.

It is pouring at the present moment, so a good occasion for answering all one's letters and I have not got few, as you can imagine.

With a tender kiss.

Ever your very loving,
P.Q. No. III,
ALIX.

Above: Nicholas and Alix on their engagement day.