Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
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March 02
On this day in 1876 Pius XII was born in Rome. He became Pope in 1939 and remained until his death in 1958. He was accused of being Pro Nazi during the second World War, but he was also responsible for saving many Jewish people. He is now in the process of Cannonisation. In 1675 Prince William III was installed as governor of Overijssel. He was sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, and King of the UK from 1689 until his death.
KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF PIUS
PIUS XII (1876-1958, Eugenio Pacelli, from 1939 Pope)
Finely penned Apostolic Brief, signed ‘E. Card. Pacelli’ as Secretary of State, to Pietro dei Conti ALUFFI PENTINI, saying that “The Commander of the Pontifical Cohort of Nobles, Guardians of Our Person, prays that We distinguish you, who are enrolled in that Cohort, with a special title of honour”, accordingly “We, by these Letters, make, constitute and declare you Knight of the Order of Pius”, vellum, 9¼” x 16¼”, St. Peter’s, Rome, “under the ring of the Fisherman ...", 4th September 1933
IN CAMP AT MARIAKERKE
WILLIAM III (of Orange, 1650-1702, King of Great Britain)
Finely penned Document Signed to the Commissioners of the Treasury, asking them “by vertue of Our Generall Letters of Privy Seale bearing date the 19th day of Aprill 1689 ... to pay the sum of £678 17s 10d as of Our free Guift and Royall Bounty without Account Imprest or other charge ... signified by Mr Blathwayt” (William, c. 1649-1717, Secretary at War 1683-1704, Clerk of the Privy Council 1689 and other offices), signed also by Sir Stephen FOX (1627-1716, William III’s London banker since 1680, at one time the richest commoner in England), Charles MONTAGU (1661-1715, K.G., established the Bank of England, 1st Baron, 1700, 1st Earl of Halifax, 1714), John SMITH (1655-1723, Speaker, 1705-1708, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1708-1710), and Sir Thomas LITTLETON (1647-1709, Speaker, 1698-1701, reorganized the Navy’s finances, 3rd Bart.), 1 side folio, Camp at Mariekirke, 1st June 1696
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