I have been learning in the beginning of the season many of your old favourites, which I hope to sing with you when we meet.

I wish I could keep Lablache to sing with us, but he will be gone by that time, I greatly fear.
Now farewell, my beloved Uncle.

Give my affectionate love to my dear Aunt, and believe me always, your devoted Niece, VICTORIA R.
_J'embrasse Leopold et Philippe._ [Footnote 63: Prince Alexander of Wuertemberg, betrothed to Princess Marie of Orleans, daughter of Louis Philippe.

She died 10th January 1839.

See Letter of Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians, 11th January 1839.] [Footnote 64: See _ante_, p.50.