This is also my own wish in every way._ Now as to the Arms: _as an English Prince you have no right, and Uncle Leopold had no right to quarter the English Arms, but the Sovereign has the power to allow it by Royal Command: this was done for Uncle Leopold by the Prince Regent, and I will do it again for you.

But it can only be done by Royal Command._ I will, therefore, without delay, have a seal engraved for you.
You will certainly feel very happy too, at the news of the coming union of my much-beloved Vecto[5] with Nemours.

It gives me quite infinite pleasure, because then I can see the dear child more frequently.
I read in the newspaper that you, dear Albert, have received many Orders; also that the Queen of Spain will send you the Golden Fleece....
Farewell, dearest Albert, and think often of thy faithful VICTORIA R.
[Footnote 5: The Princess Victoire of Saxe-Coburg, cousin of Queen Victoria.] [Pageheading: THE PRINCE'S GRANT] _The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ BRUSSELS, _31st January 1840._ MY DEAREST VICTORIA,--I am most grateful for your long letter of the 27th and 28th inst.

I send a messenger to be able to answer quite confidentially.

I must confess that I never saw anything _so disgraceful_ than the discussion and vote in the Commons.[6] The whole mode and way in which those who opposed the grant treated the question was so extremely _vulgar_ and _disrespectful_, that I cannot comprehend the Tories.