Talk:Christian Friedrich, Baron Stockmar

Latest comment: 6 years ago by Valetude in topic Advice about Albert

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Charlotte died giving birth to a stillborn son about a year later (had she lived, Leopold would have been Prince Consort of the United Kingdom), and

--SlipperyHippo 20:21, 7 April 2007 (UTC)Reply

How is that irrelevant? If Charlotte had lived, Leopold would never have become King of The Belgians in 1831, and Stockmar would have remained in England. Victoria would not have been queen, but Charlotte would have, and Stockmar would not have been sent by Leopold (in Belgium) to Victoria (in England), and would not have advised selection of his relative, Prince Albert, as Prince Consort, or have been influential in affecting British policy. - Nunh-huh 22:37, 7 April 2007 (UTC)Reply

I thoght the page was about Christian Friedrich, Baron Stockmar. Not Leopold. Anyway put it back if you think its important.--SlipperyHippo 23:01, 7 April 2007 (UTC)Reply
It is about Christian Friedrich, who followed Leopold from place to place. Their fates were yoked. - Nunh-huh 00:08, 8 April 2007 (UTC)Reply
OK it needs writing to reflect this fact--SlipperyHippo 09:15, 8 April 2007 (UTC)Reply
I see you have done it! --SlipperyHippo 09:18, 8 April 2007 (UTC)Reply

Advice about Albert

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...one of his first tasks was to brief her on whether Leopold's nephew, Prince Albert (later Prince Consort), was a suitable mate

Oddly worded. Did he consider Albert suitable or unsuitable? Valetude (talk) 15:21, 15 October 2018 (UTC)Reply