I live, however, in the hopes of your visit next year with dear Aunt, and I cannot say how thankful and happy I am that we have had you here for six short, and to me _most bright happy_ days! I shall look back with the greatest delight on them.
Believe me, always, your ever devoted and most affectionately attached Niece and _Child_, VICTORIA.
[Footnote 12: Written at the conclusion of the King's visit to England.] [Pageheading: THE PRINCESS AND THE CHURCH] _The King of the Belgians to the Princess Victoria._ LAEKEN, _11th November 1836._ MY VERY DEAR CHILD,-- ...I know attempts have been made to represent you as indifferent to the established Church.

You know that in England the Sovereign is the head of the Church, and that the Church looks upon the Protestant religion as it is established as the _State_ Religion.

In times like the present, when the Crown is already a good deal weakened, I believe that it is of importance to maintain as much as possible this state of affairs, and I believe that you will do well, whenever an occasion offers itself to do so without affectation, to express your sincere interest for the Church, and that you comprehend its position and count upon its good-will.

The poor Church will be a good deal persecuted, I have no doubt, but it would be desirable that the men belonging to it should be united, _sensible_, and moderate....
_The Princess Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ RAMSGATE, _14th November 1836._ ...

What you say to me relative to Church matters I quite comprehend, and always am very thankful for advice from you.
I am reading away famously.