FEODOROVNA ALEXANDRA:(1872-1918) Empress Consort of Russia, wife of Tsar Nicholas II. A good A.L.S., Alix, three pages, 8vo, n.p. (Saint Petersburg), 25th June 1895, to Victoria, Princess Royal ('Dear Aunt Vicky'), on her personal printed mourning stationery. The Empress announces 'Nicky has begged me to write and offer his excuses for not being able to answer your kind letter personally, but he has too much to do just now' and continues 'He wishes me to tell you that all has been so arranged that Prcss. Marie Hohenlohe need not sell anymore of her property during her lifetime. We saw the Princess in the winter and talked with her about her affairs' The Empress further writes of family members, 'I am sure Sophie's visit must have been a great joy to you; how happy dear Grandmama will be to see her at last after so many years. It is quite charming here at Peterhof and the long light evenings are most pleasant. My Mother-in-law returned yesterday from Abas Tuman, very sunburnt and looking much better. The news of Georgie's health is also more satisfactory, which is a great comfort' and concludes her letter 'With best love from Nicky, I remain Darling Auntie, your very affectionate niece'. Annotated in German in an unidentified hand at the foot of the third page. A letter of fine content and association. About EX Victoria, Princess Royal (1840-1901) German Empress and Queen of Prussia 1888, wife of Emperor Frederick III. Empress Frederick, as she became known, was the eldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Mother of the German Emperor Wilhelm II. Princess Marie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (1829-1897) Wife of Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst (1819-1901) German Statesman, Chancellor of Germany 1894-1900 and Prime Minister of Prussia 1894-1900. Princess Marie was the heiress to vast estates in Imperial Russia.