, 1870-05-22
4 ROYAL LETTER WRITER,

Prince Alfred to Albert EdNnrd on
the Mordaunt Divorce Business
The * Sexss iA vicious and Should
Not be Written to.
The Aadrns Nail prlnts FREQ and easy lot
ter from Prince Alfred to Albert Edward. We
make these extracts: -.
'MApRAs, March &c, 1910.
MI DzaR BETTE: Yo-mofrow am re-
turning to tho Galatea- I hayo been moro
a very hrge number Of towns and
millions Of people. Chamberlain has
regularly sent you the newspapers containing
descriptions Of how have been treated, and
he is now making up for ne bulky book Of
photos which I hAve asked Lady Napier to
am very tired indeed Of all these festivities,
and shall be glad to be in ny own quiet snug
gerry afoat. Truly these Lndians ars stunning
fellows, and can imagine that had you and
Alexandra come out az Argyll suggested, you
would hare returned to Marlborough House
Mrs. Mayo i an awfullS good chap, and was
most kind. He treated me well without wor-
Sy1ng me with over-much attention, and l
shall te so glad if something is done for him.
Here, to tell the truth, Lam rather bored
By her ladyship coming the mother over me.
She Is very chatty and civil, and all that, but
would like her better If she would leave ms
little more alone but she says the Queen
commended me to her maternal care, aud ma
ternal caro- have had ,sure enough, La Mere
does not quite understand these things, but
you co, and il you casually re1niud her that
am now fnll-tedged, rising six and twenty.
and lot N need OF leading strings, i eh.ll ba
much obliged Napier himself Is 4 jolly fel-
low.
''Moet Of the fellows I meet hero saan,
thorw knowing. They don't csdger up to nc,
and that is what like IN man. Que follow,
sort Of secretary or something, give. himself
great aitB, and governs the Goyernor-whose
face betokens anything for quiet life III his
own house. Ihen there's droll dog irreyer-
eutly called Bob rather big otticial, who il
full OF good stories, plain and Seasoned. There
afe bali dozen aiaes-de-camp at Least, and as
pleaEat.t fellows as have met anywhere. One
little fellow in cooked nat is indeed d wonder
ful sight. The Ra1on's' SOB is hearty kind
q ~ youth, eomsMha. Ike ,young Blanlfor,l.
letters Of yours to Lady H. I was dreadfullT
se1ed at seeing them in print, aud sworo d
t!ihe, you mny depend. wien read tho a1ti-
elcs u the London papers about them. Com
found it, can't tl'ote papers lind something
else to DO than bully you about such triiies?
People think. no doubt. that it il fine tl,inr
to be prince, but think differently, when
see how We princes are lectu1cd at and misrln-
defetood On the slightest provocatiou. Nsret
mld. dear old Berthe, the people will soon for
get al about your Inflated notes, or At least
tahe tGeHa Al tbelr proper WORTH The Baron
says the Eek il vicious, and should be loved
but not written to-
have been wonderfully well-t.c.tea bv
the mild }lindoos. They have spent heaps OF
money and showered addresses upon nc, and
Chamberlain Las replied TO the latter SO well
that every one seems pleased. Chamberlain
and Blame are capital men, and have been most
useful. don't know what should hayo done
without them, for the English officials in
1ntia are tribe stuck up
's but no more to-day, Berthe. I shau't in-
fiict long letters upon you often. Writing is
not my forte, aud my list, az you see, does not
improve. Love TO Alexandra and the olive
branches, for whom have got all kin,ls OF
brocades and thawls.
II look forward to see you all in time for the
sandringham partsilgos. l eLall then have
had enough Of royagins for a year or moro.
IAe Emperor has sent me very klud iuyita-
tion 70 CompIegne in September. Id like TO
so aud have told him 80. Fred and vic want
me to SO afterward to kissensen to etay with
them, and Dasmat sends word that the Car
would te glad to SEQ me afteE ms to,,r round
the world. Will Thyra be staying wittl vou OF
with Dagmar in tho autumn: Mauv tlanks
for ler portrait, which Is charming. Your
AEGctIpuatG brother. tAA, rrrr