England, from the peculiarity of its position, can do many things which in France would upset everything....

I must close my letter, and shall answer yours to-morrow.

God bless you! Ever, my dearest Victoria, your devoted Uncle, LEOPOLD R.
[Footnote 71: French Premier and Foreign Secretary.] [Footnote 72: 1830.] _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ PAVILION, BRIGHTON, _25th October 1837._ ...

Now, dearest Uncle, I must speak to you _un peu de Politique_.
I made Lord Melbourne read the _political_ part of your letter.

He wished me to communicate to you part of the contents of a letter of Lord Granville's which we received yesterday.