THE WEDDING OF PRINCESS HELENA WITH PRINCE CHRISTIAN OF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
[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)]
Charming hymnsheet
giving the words of Psalm LXVII and the Chorale "Composed expressly for the occasion" by W. G. Cusins, with a marvellous embossed crest in red, blue and gold at the head and the bride and grooms monograms in gilt on both pages, the cover decorated with lacy flowers on the border, Windsor Castle, 5th July
slight wear
Item Date:
1866
Stock No:
34931
£275
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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)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Edward,
telling him that her "husband was obliged to return to the Country on business, so that h has asked me to answer yr kind letter ... and to send you our best thanks for yr invitation ... to dine ..." which she accepts, she goes on to tell him that her daughter, Marie Louise "& her Husband will be leaving us. She is to be married on the 6th July - and after a week spent at Cliveden, the young couple return to us for a week previous to leaving us. Your wife I am sure understands that we could not leave home before then ... Do you think our eldest Daughter [Helena Victoria] might also have the pleasure of dining with you when we do? ...", 4 sides 8vo., Buckingham Palace headed mourning paper, 2nd June
Item Date:
1891
Stock No:
18588
£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)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Edward,
thanking him for his note which has been "following me about and has at last reached me here where I am for ten days with my nephew and niece ..." thanking him also for sending his "brochure ... It is probably at home and I shall look forward to reading it with interest ... my daughter and I are going to the Harg(?) and expect to be home in England at the end of the month ...", 3 sides 8vo., Wolfsgarten near Darmstadt, 3rd October
Item Date:
1894
Stock No:
18587
£150
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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 Formal Note in the third person sending an instruction from her husband
"Prince Christian has asked the Princess to let Mr Lawson know that the Prince wd. call to see him on Friday ...", 1 side 8vo, on headed paper with her "Helena" crested notepaper, Cumberland Lodge, 23rd March, no year
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0
Stock No:
40274
£65
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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 Lord MILNER
(Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854-1925, High Commissioner for South Africa) saying that should he be "disengaged and in London .. my Daughter & I would be so delighted if you could come to tea with us ...", 2 sides 8vo., Schomberg House, Pall Mall headed paper with her monogram, Saturday no year
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Stock No:
39950
£100
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