Prince Albert's Official Papers
Papers relating to Prince Albert’s contribution to matters of state
PRINCE ALBERT, PRINCE CONSORT, CONSORT OF VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1819-61)
Letter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell
27 Feb 1851Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (3 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/19/8
Letter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell reporting that Lord Stanley had resigned the task of forming a government and as a result, the Prince states that all possible combinations have failed. Prince Albert writes that the Queen hopes that the reasons for these failures will be explained in Parliament the following day and that she will be able to pause the process of forming an administration until after the debate.
Creator(s)
View person pagePrince Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-61) (writer)
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878) (addressee)
1 document (3 pages) (whole object)
