I am always both grateful and happy when you give me any advice, and hope you will continue to do so as long as I live.
I am glad to hear you approve my singing, and I cannot tell you how delightful it would be for me, if you could join with us.

_A propos_, dear Uncle, you did not answer what I said to you in a former letter about your visiting us again.

You know, dear Uncle, that this is a subject upon which I am very _earnest_ and _very_ eager, and as the summer approaches I grow more and more anxious about it.

You know, also, that _pleasure_ does more good than a hundred walks and rides.
Believe me always, my dearest Uncle, your truly devoted and attached Niece, VICTORIA.
[Footnote 3: Baron Neumann, who acted as Minister Plenipotentiary during the absences of Prince Esterhazy, succeeded him as Austrian Minister in 1842.

He married Lady Augusta Somerset in 1844.] [Pageheading: THE PRINCE OF ORANGE] _The King of the Belgians to the Princess Victoria._ _13th May 1836._ MY DEAREST CHILD,--I got this time a very small letter from your good little Ladyship, and I shall repay it probably in larger coin, as my letter going through a messenger of my own will become longer, as it will be more confidential than through the usual mode of conveyance.
I am really _astonished_ at the conduct of your old Uncle the King; this invitation of the Prince of Orange and his sons, this forcing him upon others, is very extraordinary.[4] It is so, because persons in political stations and champions of great political passions cannot put aside their known character as you would lay your hat upon a table.
Not later than yesterday I got a half official communication from England, insinuating that it would be _highly_ desirable that the visit of _your_ relatives _should not take place, this year--qu'en dites-vous_?
The relations of the Queen and the King, therefore, to the God-knows-what degree, are to come in shoals and rule the land, when _your relations_ are to be _forbidden_ the country, and that when, as you know, the whole of your relations have ever been very dutiful and kind to the King.