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Charles Beaumont Phipps was a British soldier and courtier. He was appointed an Equerry to Queen Victoria in 1846. In 1849 he was appointed Keeper of the Privy Purse, Treasurer and Cofferer to the Prince of Wales and Treasurer to Prince Albert. He was a much respected and trusted servant to the Royal Household and served them for many years. Following the death of Prince Albert in 1861 he took on additional roles including Secretary, Chamberlain and Receiver-General and Keeper of the Signet to the Prince of Wales as Prince and Steward of Scotland.
Charles Beaumont Phipps was a British soldier and courtier. He was appointed an Equerry to Queen Victoria in 1846. In 1849 he was appointed Keeper of the Privy Purse, Treasurer and Cofferer to the Prince of Wales and Treasurer to Prince Albert. He was a much respected and trusted servant to the Royal Household and served them for many years. Following the death of Prince Albert in 1861 he took on additional roles including Secretary, Chamberlain and Receiver-General and Keeper of the Signet to the Prince of Wales as Prince and Steward of Scotland.
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| Title: | Letter from Charles Beaumont Phipps |
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| Description: | Phipps sends a letter on behalf of Queen Victoria who has accepted 'The Charities of London' (written by Sampson Low Jnr. and republished 1862). The letter is edged thickly in black in mourning for the death of Prince Albert just 4 months earlier. |
| Address: | Osbourne, Isle of Wight |
| Letter dated: | 13-04-1862 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 2, 1 page ; black edging indicating mourning stationery. Glue seepage. |
| Types of letter: | Acknowledgement of receipt of an item; Reference to a charitable organisation |
| Key works mentioned: | The Charities of London |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery London. Sir Charles Beaumont Phipps © National Portrait Gallery London By Camille Silvy albumen carte-de-visite 21 November 1861 Given by Algernon Graves 1916 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0 |
| Identifier: | SL_153 |
