The letters of Queen Victoria, vol. 1, 1837-1843

by Queen of Great Britain Victoria

We went this morning to Kew, visited the old Palace—which is not at all a bad house—the Botanical Gardens, and then my Aunt's.⁶⁸

The Revolution at Athens⁶⁹ looks like le commencement de la fin; it was very unanimous.

Now, dearest Uncle, adieu! Ever, your most affectionate Niece,

Victoria R.

Footnote 67: Prince Michael Woronzow (1782-1856) was a plenipotentiary at the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle (1818), and was in command at the siege of Varna in 1828.

Footnote 68: The Duchess of Cambridge.

Footnote 69: A bloodless revolution had taken place on the 14th of September, partly in consequence of King Otho exercising his patronage in favour of Bavarians rather than Greeks. He now acceded to the popular demands.

Queen Victoria to the Earl of Aberdeen.

THE DUC DE BORDEAUX

Windsor Castle, 9th October 1843.