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)]
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Russell,
thanking him for his good wishes "for my young couple, who make this house bright with their happiness", she "little dreamed how fateful this summer's neighbourhood of Hampton Court would be, but I am content!", crowned 'H', 2 sides 3½" x 4½", Claremont, 13th November
light shadow of former guard on side 1 touching two letters and some sunning without loss
Item Date:
1903
Stock No:
53952
£75
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HÉLÈNE
(Princess of Waldeck, 1861-1922, wife of Leopold, 1853-1884, 1st Duke of Albany, son of Queen Victoria)]
Fine Imperial cabinet photo by Mayall & Co signed and dated
showing her seated with her children on either side of her, Princess Alice(Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981, Grand-daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Prince Alexander of Teck, Queen Mary's brother) is seated at the front looking straight at the camera and the Duchess is looking down at her young son Charles Edward (1884-1954, 2nd Duke of Albany, succeeded his Uncle, Queen Victoria's son Alfred, as Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1900) who does not look as if he is attending the the book which she has on her lap, 12" x 7½", no place,
Item Date:
1893
Stock No:
55079
£350
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HEINRICH
(Prince, 1726-1802, younger brother of Frederick II the Great of Prussia, General in the Seven Year's War)
LS, in French with translation, to 'Monsieur',
saying he is "delighted that you still intend to procure recruits for my Regiment" and sending "the two measures, one of 11, the other of 9 inches, I have no need of larger, and do not wish any smaller ... I beg you to let me know" towards May, the dead-line, "the number of men ... their measures, and their total price, so that I can send you the money, and an officer", but he now needs an absolute assurance "on this undertaking" or "give orders elsewhere", 2 sides 4to. and conjugate blank, Berlin, 9th October
folds in conjugate blank strengthened with old paper
Item Date:
1751
Stock No:
19398
£350
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