WILLEM I FREDERIK
(1772-1848, Sovereign Prince of Orange and King of the Netherlands 1813-1840)
Letter signed with his initials 'G.F.' and title as Hereditary Prince of Orange,
in French with translation, to Mr Gray, British Chargé d'Affaires at Berlin, saying that he has not had "an answer from Count Haugwitz" (1752-1831, the Prussian Foreign Minister), "whom I only saw for a moment yesterday at dinner with the Queen Dowager", (Elisabeth of Brunswick, widow of Frederick the Great), Haugwitz said "he wished to come and talk with me today ... meanwhile ... from all appearances ... Herr Haugwitz finds himself in difficulties", the writer asks for "a Copy of the verbal note sent a day or two ago by Baron Leuthe to Count Haugwitz, concerning the assembly of our Troops in the Electorate of Hanover", and to know "when this note was presented", 1 side 8vo., address and armorial seal on conjugate leaf, Berlin, 6th October
Item Date:
1795
Stock No:
50214
£375
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WILLEM III
(1817-1890, from 1849 King of the Netherlands)
Finely penned Document signed, in French with translation, to the President of Peru,
(Andrés Avelino Cáceres, 1836-1923, President of Peru 1886-1890 and 1894-1895), thanking him for his letter of 5th June announcing his nomination as President, congratulating him "on such an honourable token of confidence, which the Peruvian Nation has given You", adding that "it will be My pleasure to continue to maintain and strengthen the ties of good friendship and good understanding, which so happily exist between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Peru", 1 side folio and conjugate blank, Soestdijk, 25th August
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
52574
£325
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[WILLEM III
(1817-1890, from 1849 King of the Netherlands) and his second wife Queen EMMA (1858-1934, mother of Queen Wilhelmina)]
Pair of unsigned carte-de-visite photographs,
showing them head and shoulders in ovals, he three quarter face, she in near profile, in a white dress, long hair in ringlets, photographer's crowned 'P' on verso (Swedish), 4" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
a little light browning barely affecting images
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
54049
£95
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[WILLIAM
(Henry Andrew Frederick, 1941-1972, Prince of Gloucester, killed in a plane crash) and his brother Prince RICHARD(born 1944, Duke of Gloucester)]
Delightful Press Photo, showing him walking along a railway platform,
full length, his head turned three quarter face to the left, holding a toy koala by its ear in his right hand and a suitcase in his left, walking next to him is their Nanny, in profile, smiling warmly at Prince Richard in her arms, 8½" x 4¾", no place, no date, circa
two light creases at foot in dark foreground
Item Date:
1945
Stock No:
55589
£55
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[WILLIAM
(1941-1972, Prince William of Gloucester, killed in an air crash)]
Engaging Portrait Photograph aged about 2 years,
by Eric Acer of Northampton, showing him head and shoulders, full face, smiling at the camera, in a warm white jackets and holding a spoon in his left hand, trimmed to a circle diameter 2½ inches, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1943
Stock No:
56099
£35
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