Thursday, June 20, 2024

Alix's letter on her seventh birthday to Queen Victoria, dated June 6, 1879

Source:

Alexandra Feodorovna: Diaries and Correspondence, volume 1: Princess of Hesse, 1872-1893, page 9, by George Hawkins, 2023

The letter:

June 6th 1879
Dearest Grandmama
I thank you very much for your dear letter and beautiful present. Please to give all our love to dear Auntie Beatrice
I remain, Dearest Grandmama
Your most loving & grateful child,
Alix

P. S. it is a wet morning but we are going to Jugenheim this afternoon, when I hope it will be fine. Alix


Above: Alix.


Above: Queen Victoria.

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