ALFONSO OF ORLÉANS AND BOURBON
(Prince, 1886-1975, 5th Duke of Galliera, Grandson of Isabel II of Spain and Great-Grandson of Louis Philippe I of France)
Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear 'Doctor' ",
Colonel Sir Ronald Waterhouse (1878-1942, Private Secretary to the Duke of York, 1921, then P.P.S. to three Prime Ministers, 1922-1928), sending three snapshots and an enlargement "which may amuse you" [not present], he is sorry "you were not here a little longer as I would have liked to enlarge on our Bucarest conversation ... I fear the prediction I made then of civil war and chaos in Germany is almost a certainty ... Slatin", (Baron Rudolf, prisoner of the Mahdi for 11 years, administrator of Darfur in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan), "is coming back to us here", and inviting Waterhouse to join them "for few days real quiet rest", gold crowned monogram AO, 4 sides 8vo., Brownsea Island, Dorset, 24th August
Item Date:
1923
Stock No:
53870
£150
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ALFONSO OF ORLÉANS AND BOURBON
(Prince, 1886-1975, 5th Duke of Galliera, Grandson of Isabel II of Spain and Great-Grandson of Louis Philippe I of France)
Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear 'Doctor' Waterhouse",
Colonel Sir Ronald (1878-1942, Private Secretary to the Duke of York, 1921, then P.P.S. to three Prime Ministers, 1922-1928), inviting him down "any time" before the 19th September, "we do not dress much here so bring your oldest flannels", he continues "You will find the lunches teas & dinners at Geneva more interesting politically than the sessions unless things have changed since I was there last ... what good ears the walls & carpets have in that town", they have had "a lot of trouble in Morocco & I must go to Spain not later than October", gold crowned monogram AO, 2 sides 11" x 8½" and original autograph envelope, Brownsea Island, Dorset, 29th August
Item Date:
1924
Stock No:
53871
£125
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ALFONSO XII
(1857-1885, from 1874 King of Spain) and his second wife MARIA CHRISTINA (of Austria, 1858-1929, Queen Consort)
Pair of Original Vintage Unsigned Photos
showing them head and shoulders, 2¼" x 1½" mounted on card 5" x 3½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
41519
£175
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[ALFONSO XIII
(1886-1941, Last King of Spain, husband of Ena of Battenburg & his wife VICTORIA EUGENIA, (1887-1969, only daughter of Princess Beatrice)]
Fine unsigned postcard photo by Rotary
showing the couple full length, he is wearing a formal suit, she is wearing a full length light dress, a fur and a bonnet, 5½" x 3½", no place, no date, postmarked
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
29508
£95
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ALFONSO XIII
(1886-1941, King of Spain from birth to 1931, husband of Princess Victoria Eugenia)
Finely penned document, in Spanish with translation, signed 'Alfonso RH',
to D. Miguel Primo de Rivera, (1870-1930, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Spain 1923-1930), giving the latter's full titles, and authorizing him to ratify the convention with Peru on artistic and literary property signed in Lima on 26th February1924, signed also by the Minister of Justice and Worship, D. Galo Conte Escartin, wafer seal of the Royal Arms edged with four fleur-de-lys, 2 sides folio and conjugate blank, Royal Palace, 5th December
a few tiny worm holes touching one letter
Item Date:
1928
Stock No:
51984
£225
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