THE ALBANY FAMILY
HÉLÈNE
(of Waldeck & Pyrmont, 1861-1922, Princess, wife of Leopold, 1st Duke of Albany), her son CARL EDUARD (George Albert, 1884-1954, Duke of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha, 1900-1918, 2nd Duke of Albany until 1919 when he was stripped of his British titles), with his wife, 1905, VIKTORIA ADELHEID (1885-1970, eldest daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg), and their eldest son JOHANN LEOPOLD (1906-1972, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha), the Duchess of Albany's sister ALICE (Princess, Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981), and brother-in-law ATHLONE (Earl of, Prince Alexander of Teck, 1874-1957, Queen Mary's Brother) and their daughter MAY (Princess of Teck, 1906-1994, Lady May Cambridge, wife, 1931, of Sir Henry Abel Smith)]
Fine Unsigned Postcard Portrait Photograph, by Vandyk,
showing the Duchess with her gentle smile seated and surrounded by her family, in two rows, nearly full length, three quarter to full face, on her right is Princess Alice with Princess May in a fine child's dress on her lap, on her left the (future) Earl of Athlone, standing behind are the Coburgs, with Prince Johann Leopold in his mother's arms, and Duke Carl Eduard on the right, published by J. Beagles & Co., 5½" x 3½", no place, no date, circa
tiny surface flaw touching Prince Johann Leopold's left cheek, otherwise excellent
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
55667
£225
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HÉLÈNE
(Princess of Waldeck, 1861-1922, wife of Leopold, 1853-1884, 1st Duke of Albany, son of Queen Victoria)]
Magnificent unsigned photo by Sryaini (?) with manuscript annotation "In Memory of Helen Duchess of Albany 1922"
showing the Duchess seated in a carved chair wearing pearls and a lace cap, 11½" x 9", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1922
Stock No:
33010
£250
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HÉLÈNE
(Princess of Waldeck, 1861-1922, wife of Leopold, 1853-1884, 1st Duke of Albany, son of Queen Victoria)]
Superb photo by Heath of Plymouth signed, inscribed
"In remembrance of the Cruise" and dated, showing her with her children Alice and Charles Edward, on board a Royal Yacht 8" x 6", September
Item Date:
1891
Stock No:
15725
£375
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HÉLÈNE
(Princess of Waldeck, 1861-1922, wife of Leopold, 1853-1884, 1st Duke of Albany, son of Queen Victoria)]
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Royle
(the wife of her late husband's physician, Arnold Royle) thanking her and her "Husband for your Christmas gifts. it is dear of you to trouble about us though we are absent. Your Husband's present looked so formidable that I am keeping it carefully under lock and key, & I trust that on the principal of, nothing bad happening when one is prepared, all pain poisoning & suffering will be banished from my house by the charm of that little case. We are very happy here & frightfully busy so excuse haste & just take our most hearty true & loving good wishes for the New Year ...", 4 sides 8vo., on paper with a crowned monogrammed "H". Osborne, 28th December
Item Date:
1894
Stock No:
40507
£125
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HÉLÈNE
(Princess of Waldeck, 1861-1922, wife of Leopold, 1853-1884, 1st Duke of Albany, son of Queen Victoria)]
Fine unsigned original photo
showing the Duchess half length in profile, seated in an upholstered chair wearing pearls and a lace cap, 6" x 4", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
40349
£175
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