Louise Mountbatten: Queen of Sweden, page 75, by Margit Fjellman, 1968, via "Princess Alix was always extremely homely": Visit to Harrogate, 1894, article written by Marion Wynn for the August 2001 issue of Royalty Digest, itself via Personal Messages on the Zehngraf Miniatures: 1896 Egg with Revolving Miniatures, by DeeAnn Hoff, Independent Researcher, FabergéResearch.com
Harrogate
up on the Marlow Moors
in a bath chair
June 14, 1894
Darling Pollie,
I am staying up here and hasten to use the occasion to send you a few lines of love and tender thanks for your dear birthday letter which touched me deeply and gave me much pleasure. It really is the first warm day again though a strong wind is blowing up here. The view is lovely. A blue haze over the distant hills and a delicious breeze. Little Louise Battenberg is with me. I had begged Victoria to spare her for eight days and really she looks better since she is here and taking one of the waters. It makes such a difference having a child in the room.
The twins which turned up the day before we arrived were christened yesterday and I was Godmother to both Nicholas and Alix. Of course there was a crowd when we went to church though we tried to keep it secret.
The people are a nuisance staring at one so. One feels such a fool. I bathe daily and take my water.
What a disappointment you cannot come to England this year. It would have been such fun if we had met. I am leaving on the 19th or 20th for Walton when you can guess who is coming. After about three days we go then again to Windsor probably till the Queen goes to Osborne.
A loving kiss
Ever your devoted friend
Alix
Above: Alix. Photo courtesy of Ilya Chishko at lastromanovs on VK.
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