1881 Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen to General Sir Martin Dillon

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1881 Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen to General Sir Martin Dillon
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1881 Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen to General Sir Martin Dillon, asking Dillon to forward an application as he does not wish to trouble H.R.H. (Victoria), he mentions Inspector of Fortifications and Mr Roberts (Donaldson), Ass Paymaster of the Royal Yacht and "
I do not suppose there can be much competition for the honour of being allowed to remain at Sierra Leone
."
Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen (German: Ernst Leopold Victor Carl August Joseph Emich, Furst zu Leiningen; 9 November 1830 – 5 April 1904)
was a German nobleman who served with distinction in the British Royal Navy.
Biography
He was the elder son of Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen and Countess Maria Klebelsberg. His father was the maternal half-brother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Ernst Leopold joined the Royal Navy in 1849. He acceded to the title of Prince of Leiningen on his father's death on 13 November 1856. Promoted to Captain in 1860, he commanded HMS Magicienne and then the Royal Yacht, HMY Victoria and Albert. He served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1885–87, was promoted to full Admiral in 1887 and retired from the Navy in 1895.
He received the following awards:
Knight Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order in 1855.[5] Knight of the House Order of Fidelity and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Zähringer Lion in 1858.[6] Knight Commander of the civil division of the Order of the Bath in 1863,[7] a Knight Grand Cross in 1866[8] and an honorary Knight Grand Cross in the military division in 1887,[9] amended to additional Knight Grand Cross later that year.[10] Knight Grand Cross of the Ludwig Order in 1867.[11] Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1870.[12] Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown in 1894
Marriage and issue
On 11 September 1858 in Karlsruhe he married Princess Marie of Baden (1834–1899), second daughter and seventh child of Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden and Sophie of Sweden. They had two children:
Princess Alberta of Leiningen (23 July 1863[14] – 30 August 1901).
Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen (18 January 1866 – 18 July 1939) he married Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg on 12 July 1894. They have five children.
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1881 Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen to General Sir Martin Dillon, asking Dillon to forward an application as he does not wish to trouble H.R.H. (Victoria), he mentions Inspector of Fortifications and Mr Roberts (Donaldson), Ass Paymaster of the Royal Yacht and "I do not suppose there can be much competition for the honour of being allowed to remain at Sierra Leone." Ernst Leopold, 4th Prince of Leiningen (German: Ernst Leopold Victor Carl August Joseph Emich, Furst zu Leiningen; 9 November 1830 – 5 April 1904) was a German nobleman who served with distinction in the British Royal Navy.BiographyHe was the elder son of Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen and Countess Maria Klebelsberg. His father was the maternal half-brother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Ernst Leopold joined
Street Location
2, Carlisle Place, Victoria Street S.W.
EAN
Does Not apply
Country
England
Family Surname
Leiningen
City/Town/Village/Place
London
Titled Families
4th Prince of Leiningen
Addressed to
General Sir Martin Dillon
Document Type
Original Manuscript Letter
Year of Issue
1881
Era
1881-1890