Alix's letter to Queen Victoria, dated December 26, 1879

Source:

Alexandra Feodorovna: Diaries and Correspondence, volume 1: Princess of Hesse, 1872-1893, page 10, by George Hawkins, 2023

The letter:

December 26th
Dearest Grandmama
Many many thanks for the dear presents you were so kind as to send me. I am delighted with the Doll's Tea Service. The brooch pleases me, too. Very much. I thank you for all and with many kisses. I am, Dearest Grandmama, Your most loving and Grateful Child,
Alix.
I wish you a happy new year
Kisses

Above: Alix.

Above: Queen Victoria.

Alix's letter to Queen Victoria, dated December 20, 1879

Source:

Alexandra Feodorovna: Diaries and Correspondence, volume 1: Princess of Hesse, 1872-1893, pages 9 to 10, by George Hawkins, 2023

The letter:

December 20th 1879
Dearest Grandmama,
I wish you a very happy Christmas and still happier new year —

I send much love and many many kisses to you and Aunties & Uncles. I am learning to knit mittens for poor people.
Goodbye, dearest Grandmama,
Your loving Grandchild
Alix

Above: Alix.

Above: Queen Victoria.

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.

Excerpt from Ella's letter to Queen Victoria, dated March 14, 1879

Source:

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

The letter excerpt:

Schloss, Darmstadt
March 14th 1879
... yesterday Alicky in running over a cucumber frame cut herself on the leg & so she is obliged to lie up for two or three days, but she had a lesson today with Frl. [illegible] and the other part of the day she pays Uncle Leo visits — she is delighted to keep him company with a bad leg too — I wish his were as trifling as hers...

Above: Alix.

Excerpt from Ella's letter to Queen Victoria, dated March 7, 1879

Source:

Alexandra Feodorovna: Diaries and Correspondence, volume 1: Princess of Hesse, 1872-1893, pages 8 to 9, by George Hawkins, 2023

The letter excerpt:

March 7th 1879
... Alix of course is with him [Prince Leopold] the most and they play little games of cards together. She has learned a trick which she does very knowingly...

Above: Alix with her maternal uncle Prince Leopold.

Excerpt from Ella's letter to Queen Victoria, after the deaths of Alix's mother Princess Alice and younger sister May (Marie), dated January 2, 1879

Source:

Alexandra Feodorovna: Diaries and Correspondence, volume 1: Princess of Hesse, 1872-1893, page 8, by George Hawkins, 2023

The letter excerpt:

January 2nd 1879
... Dear little Alix understands nothing of our loss — & is as merry as possible. She has begun her little lessons with a German lady....

She likes talking French too, or at least tries! ...

Above: Alix with her grandmother Queen Victoria.

Above: Ella.