Alexandrine's brother everybody praises; the whole family are handsome and well brought up.
The Archduke Frederic85 comes here to-morrow for a week's visit. Everybody praises him, and Ferdinand liked him very much; all Archduke Charles's86 sons are said to be very well brought up. How I wish Archduke John87 had come over here!
Now, dearest Uncle, adieu! and pray believe me, always, your most affectionate Niece,
Victoria R.
It would be very kind of you if you would tell me if there is a chance of Augustus's marrying Clementine.88 Don't believe I should say a word against it; but I have heard so much about it that I should be really and sincerely glad to know a little of the truth from you.
Footnote 84: Frederic William (1819-1904), afterwards Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. See post, p. [434].
Footnote 85: Son of the Archduke Charles.
Footnote 86: (1771-1847), third son of the Emperor Leopold II. Distinguished in the Napoleonic wars.
Footnote 87: (1782-1859), younger son of the Emperor Leopold II. Commanded on the Rhine, 1815. Administrator of the Empire, 1848.
Footnote 88: Prince Augustus of Saxe-Coburg and Princess Clementine of Orleans were married in the following April. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is their son.