Mar 28
Letter from Napoleon to Frederic William III of Prussia
Paris, 13 Ventôse, Year XI [28 March 1803] I have received the letter in which Your Majesty informs me of the birth of a princess, whom Her Majesty the Queen, your wife, has just safely brought into the world, and it is with genuine satisfaction that I have learnt of this happy event. My keen interest in everything that may contribute to the prosperity of Your Majesty’s Royal House is a sure indication of the joy I share in such a delightful event. I pray Your Majesty will be assured of this, as well as of the feelings of the deepest esteem and friendship I have always held for Your Majesty.
The princess in question was Alexandrine, born on 23 February 1803.