HELENA
(Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home)
Autograph Letter Signed to Lady Cranbrook,
apologising for her late reply "but I have not had a free moment to myself. We shall be delighted to dine with you and Lord Cranbrook ... Is it very cool and indiscreet of me to ask if my daughter Victoria may come with me as well as my Lady in Waiting? Victoria is the only one of our children who is still at home and she always accompanies me everywhere ...", 3 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, 19th May
Item Date:
1893
Stock No:
33400
£75
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HELENA
(Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife, 1866, of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Maude,
asking her "to forward the enclosed [not present] to dear Emily" and hoping "you have good accounts of your dear Child", crowned monogram 'HC', 1 side 8vo black edged, Frogmore House, 22nd May
Item Date:
1867
Stock No:
53940
£95
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HELENA
(Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife, 1866, of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home)
Autograph Letter Signed to the 4th Earl of Rosslyn, 1833-1890,
thanking him "for such a kind letter - about the book I have brought out" of Princess Alice's letters to Queen Victoria, "the example of such a beautiful unselfish life will perhaps make some feel that our lives are not given us for ourselves ... I think there never were 9 Brothers and Sisters so united or clung so closely together. The pain is therefore all the more keen when one by one are taken", she is staying "here for a few weeks with my poor Sister in Law", Princess Helen, (née of Waldeck, 1861-1922), whose husband Prince Leopold had just died two years into their marriage, leaving children Alice (later Countess of Athlone), born on 25th February 1883, and Leopold (born after this letter on 19th July), "I am thankful to say she is very well ... She is truly admirable", embossed coronet, 4 sides 8vo black edged, Claremont, Esher, Surrey, 17th May
small discoloration at foot of side 1 just touching one or two letters
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
53942
£175
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HELENA
(Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife, 1866, of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home)
Autograph Note Signed and Inscribed "Your affectionate & dutiful Grandchild",
to Queen Victoria's mother the Duchess of KENT (Victoria Mary, 1786-1861), in fine copperplate handwriting, 2" x 4" laid down on blue-green 8vo writing paper bearing a small, blind-embossed, crowned VAML (her sister Victoria, 1840-1901), no place, no date, circa
note and writing paper lightly creased without loss
Item Date:
1858
Stock No:
55618
£175
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HELENA
(Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home)
Autograph note signed 'Yr most devoted Aunt Helena' to Princess Charlotte
(1860-1919, Princess, eldest daughter of Frederick III, Emperor of Prussia, grandchild of Queen Victoria), "Uncle Christian sends you his best love and many good wishes, and I am as ever, dearest Charlotte", and a postscript sending the Cousin's love, 1 side 8vo., paper headed with a gilt signature, no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
21456
£225
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