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CollectionCorrespondence of Foreign Royal Families
ReferenceGEO/MAIN/51715-51721
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleLetter from Charlotte, Princess Royal, Queen of Württemberg, to George, Prince of Wales, on the war between France and Austria, the peace treaty, the new status conferred on her and her husband, and the visits of the Emperor Napoleon and the Empress Josephine to them.
Date9 January 1806
WriterWürttemberg, Charlotte, Princess Royal, Queen of (1766-1828)
AddresseeGeorge, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
DescriptionThe Duchess, now Queen, writes to give her brother an account of the war and the change in her and her husband's situation, which she thinks have been misrepresented in the British press, and comments that she believes Napoleon wishes for peace with Great Britain; the rebuff to his peace overtures to the German and Austrian Emperors resulted in much bloodshed in the battle of Austerlitz. She praises both Napoleon and Josephine.
Place Of WritingStuttgart
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (14 pages)
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript papers, mounted
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PublicationsPublished in A. Aspinall, "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812", Vol. 5, 2119.
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