ALICE
(Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981, Princess, daughter of Prince Leopold, last grandchild of Queen Victoria)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dearest Effie',
saying "Thursday 13th suits admirably if you would pick me up at the Beaver Hut, Strand", the Canadian YMCA, "I have just been asked to Rosemary Leveson-Gower's wedding on Saturday next. Can you possibly chaperone me to it? I will let you know where we meet later if you are free", Henry III Tower, Windsor Castle, 2 sides 8vo, 5th March
light remains of laying down by right edge of side 2 obscuring a few letters (easily supplied)
Item Date:
1919
Stock No:
56677
£175
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[ALICE
(Maud Mary, 1843-1878, Princess, Daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse & mother of Alexandra Feodorovna Empress of Russia) with her husband LOUIS (Grand Duke of Hesse, 1837-1892, Son-in-Law of Queen Victoria, father of Tsarina ALEXANDRA of Russia) and her sister Princess LOUISE (1848-1939, Duchess of Argyll)
Fine unsigned cabinet photo by Hills and Saunders
Showing Louis standing behind his seated wife with his sister in law in profile, standing looking at him, the ladies re in which dresses and Louis is looking rather sternly at the camera, 6½" x 4¼", Eton, no date but
Item Date:
1878
Stock No:
40038
£475
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[AMÉLIE
(Princess, 1865-1951, eldest daughter of Prince Philippe d'Orléans, Comte de Paris, wife, 1886, of Prince Carlos (I), King of Portugal 1889-1908)]
Unsigned Cabinet Portrait Photograph, by Numa Blanc fils of Cannes,
a charming unaffected image showing her head and shoulders, three quarter face, in a military style jacket with frogging set off by a corsage, 6½" x 4¼", no place, no date, circa
neat early identification in another's hand pasted to foot of mount
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
54370
£175
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AMÉLIE OF ORLÉANS
(1865-1951, last Queen Consort of Portugal, eldest daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Paris, wife of Carlos I)
Autograph Letter signed to the Matron at the London West Hospital
in Hammersmith, thanking her "for all that has, and is being done for little Antoine. He is so well taken care of and has already so much improved. The Parents are so grateful and I with all my heart convey my best thanks to you all and especially to you dear Matron ...", 2 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope, Abercorn House, Richmond Hill, 30th July
Item Date:
1912
Stock No:
39327
£125
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[AMELIA
(1864-1951, née d'Orléans, daughter of Louis Philippe, Comte de Paris, Queen of Carlos I of Portugal, assassinated 1908)]
Press photo by London News Agency, unsigned,
showing her smiling at the guard of honour of local firemen, on her way to open the bazaar in aid of the West London Hospital, 8½" x 6½", Chiswick Town Hall, 8th May
Item Date:
1912
Stock No:
52609
£45
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