THE QUEEN ATTEMPTS TO RESTRICT PRINCE LEOPOLD'S MOVEMENTS
VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)
Fine Autograph Letter in the Third Person to Arnold ROYLE
(Prince Leopold's physician) saying that the Queen has heard from Leopold that he is "very anxious 'if' he 'is able' to attend Mr Royle's marriage - a desire she entirely enters into, feeling that her son wd. wish to assure Mr Royle all possible respect on such an occasion in return for his care of him. But the Queen feels sure from Mr. Royle's own acct. of Leopd's legs - that he is unfit for the exertions just before the journey to Osborne & she trusts Mr Royle will himself ask the Prince not to do so - & even insist on his not doing it - in his present weak & lame state. Getting in & out of Carriages & standing wd, the Queen feels sure, be a gr. Risk, and he surely ought to go straight from Claremont to Osborne. Perhaps Dr. Legg or Dr. Poore shd. be with him on the 20th & go as far as Portsmouth with him, where Dr Marshall shd. be sent to meet him ...", 4 sides 8vo., on her black edged monogrammed mourning paper, Windsor Castle, 15th December
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
40505
£775
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ACCOUNT OF THE QUEEN’S 1845 TOUR OF GERMANY
[VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)]
First hand account in the form of a diary, unsigned, probably by Colonel Wylde
headed “Diary of Journey with the Queen - 1845” starting on Saturday 9th August “Left Woolwich after the Prorogation of Parliament... embarked at ½ past 5 on board the Yacht & Anson & myself on board the Black Eagle & the Squadron dropped down to Lea Reach below Gravesend for the night... Sailed... for Antwerp... remained on board for the night... Lefth Antwerp by Railway... met by K & Q of the Belgians... who accompanied the Q... met by the Prussian Authorities on the frontier & by the K of P at Aix la Chapelle and after Luncheon & seeing the Cathedral went on to the Chateau of Bruhl. 12th At Bruhl - excursion to Bonn - to inauguration of Beethoven’s statue. Princes rooms when at College at night to Cologne & embarked on the Rhine to see Cologne illuminated - fireworks etc... 13. At Bruhl to Cologne to see the Cathedral in the morning - Concert at Bruhl in the evening. 14 - Left Bruhl - embarked at Bonn on board the König steamer with the K of Prussia & Court & went to Stolzenfels - grand illumination...”, he carries on with a day by day account “26 - Rosenau - Prince Albert’s Birthday - dance of Peasants & Concert at night. 27 - Left Rosenau - Luncheon at Meinengen & arrived at Rheinhardsbrunn to dinner and sleep... Gotha - Q lodged in Palace of the Prince’s Maternal Grandmother... 29 - Fete at Gotha - Procession of Peasants morning & state reception in the evening...”, he account continues until the end of the trip “Sept 8th - Arrived at ½ past 8... & went to Chateau of Eu to breakfast - drive out in Charabang at 2...”, 5 sides 4to., no place, 9th August to 8th September
Item Date:
1845
Stock No:
40468
£425
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[VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)]
Fine unsigned Jubilee cabinet photo by Gunn & Stuart
showing the Queen head and shoulders in profile resting her chin on her wrist and looking thoughtful, "Photographed by Royal Command at Buckingham Palace in the 60th year of her reign", 6½" x 4¼", London,
Item Date:
1897
Stock No:
40682
£175
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[VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain) & her eldest daughter VICTORIA (1840-1901, Empress Frederick of Germany, wife of Frederick III & mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II)]
Fine unsigned Cabinet photo by Byrne & Co,
titled by the photographer 'Home Photograph', showing them together, head and shoulders, in mourning clothes, the Queen is seatedand her daughter is kneeling beside her, both are wearing black with widow's caps, 6½" x 4¼", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
39448
£175
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THE QUEEN GRANTS A CONDITIONAL PARDON
VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)
Fine Early document signed at the head giving a Conditional Pardon to William Mayes and Thomas Russell
who "were at the Goal Delivery holden in and for the County of Northampton on the 3rd day of March Instant, convicted of cutting and wounding and Sentenced to be Transported Fifteen Years ... We in Consideration of some circumstances humbly represented unto Us are graciously pleased to extend Our Grace and Mercy unto them, and to Grant them Our Pardon for their said Crimes, on Condition that they be Transported beyond the Seas for the term of Seven years, to be Computed from the said 3rd day of March ..." countersigned by the High Sheriff, 2 sides folio with papered seal, Court at St James's, 15th March
Item Date:
1845
Stock No:
39365
£475
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