On the 11th I leave, Pedro is very impatient, he has already wired me twice to tell me.
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Queen Stephanie’s letter XI – No date; written after her arrival in Portugal
Léopold can tell you everything, because we talked about everything together, our comments, our impressions etc. etc. and we were all of the same opinion. Let me envy Leopold; when you read these signs you will have already hugged him in your dear arms.
The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance – buddies since 1373.
The Alliance between England and Portugal is the oldest alliance in the world which is still in force. This is not at all related to the fact that England is very fond of Portuguese Port wine, in spite of the significant investment in vineyards by English immigrants during the 19th century in the district of O’Porto. To understand this alliance, we must go further back, all the way into the 14th century, and look into Portuguese, English and Castilian politics.
Queen Stephanie’s Letters – Letter IX
Why don’t I have news at all? I’m heartbroken and worried. The Count of Lavradio telegraphed today to Ostend, and to Düsseldorf, to learn something, but I have not yet received an answer.
Queen Stephanie’s Letters – Letter VIII (From the Queen to her Mother)
Stephanie has finally left Prussia, arriving in Buckingham Palace on the 6th May, after having set sail towards Dover.
Queen Stephanie’s letter number VI
“Sire,
It was a privation for me not to write to you for so long…”
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