Poor wretched Alexander! What a loss, what a change for him, poor fellow! _You_ will, I am sure, regret that sweet amiable creature, as poor Marie was, very much, having known her so well, and her attachment to you was great.
I will not prolong this letter, but merely repeat _how_ much I feel for you all, and beg you to believe me, your most affectionate Niece, VICTORIA R.
[Footnote 8: Princess Marie of Orleans, born 1813, sister to the Queen of the Belgians, had married Prince Alexander of Wuertemberg, in 1837.] [Pageheading: HOLLAND AND BELGIUM] _The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _18th January 1839._ ...

Your Aunt as well as myself are very anxious to be of use to poor Alexander.

The dispositions of the whole family are extremely kind towards him, but he is shy and a little helpless; his present melancholy situation is of course calculated to increase this.
His position puts me in mind of mine in 1817....

He, besides, is surrounded by people who are kind to him.

Of George IV., then Regent, it was observed that for years he had not been in such good spirits than by the loss of his daughter.