The letters of Queen Victoria, vol. 3, 1854-1861 : $b A selection from Her Majesty's correspondence between the years 1837 and 1861.Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
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The letters of Queen Victoria, vol. 3, 1854-1861 : $b A selection from Her Majesty's correspondence between the years 1837 and 1861.
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Europe -- Politics and government -- 1848-1871; Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901; Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Sources; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Correspondence
The Queen sends the answer she has this morning received from the Duc
de Nemours, which she hopes is on the whole satisfactory as regards
the reported visit of the Count de Chambord.[5] The Duke does not see
in so strong a light as _we_ do, the danger of even the _report_ being
believed--probably from living so much out of the world as he does.
What would Lord Aberdeen wish her to do farther, and what does he
think can be done in the way of contradiction? The Queen wishes
likewise to have Lord Aberdeen's opinion and advice on the following
subjects. He knows that we have invariably received the poor Orleans
family (in particular our own near relations, the Nemours) from time
to time _here_ and in London, and that the Queen has _always_ from
the first year done this _openly_ but _unostentatiously_. It is by _no
means_ her intention to change her conduct in this respect--but since
the great noise caused by the "fusion" she thought it better _not_
to invite the Nemours either to Osborne or here, hoping that by
_this time_ these tiresome rumours would have ceased. They have not,
however, and we think that perhaps it would be wiser _not_ to see them
here, _at any rate_ till after the meeting of Parliament, though it is
very painful to the Queen to hurt their feelings by apparent neglect.
Is Lord Aberdeen of this opinion, and does he think that it will _not_
be misconstrued into an _admission_ of having encouraged _intrigues_
or of _submission_ to the will and pleasure of Louis Napoleon?
For the Queen would never submit to such an accusation, nor would she
continue (after the excitement is past) to exclude these poor exiles
from occasional visits--which have been paid and received ever since
_'48_, and which would be unworthy and ungenerous conduct.
Likewise does Lord Aberdeen think that a morning visit to the Duchess
of Aumale to enquire after her health would be imprudent?
It goes much against the Queen's feelings of generosity and kindness
to neglect the poor exiles as she has done this winter, but the
present moment is one of _unparalleled_ excitement and of
great political importance, which requires great prudence and
circumspection. There is an admirable article in the _Morning
Chronicle_ of to-day, taking quite the _right line_ upon the infamous
and _now_ almost ridiculous attacks on the _Queen_ and Prince. Has
Lord Aberdeen any idea who could have written it?
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