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), ALBERT (Prince, 1819-1861, her Consort), their Sons, Daughters, Sons-in-law and Daughters-in-law)]
Unusual unsigned Carte-de-visite bearing 18 vignette Portrait Photographs
of the British royal family, each small but distinctive with legends, all are present except Prince Leopold's wife Helena, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont (married 1882), and Princess Beatrice's husband Henry of Battenberg (married 1885), and including Princess Alice (1843-1878), 3½" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
small defect just touching the foot of one legend, margins of card mount browned
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
54837
£75
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[VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)]
Very rare unsigned cabinet photo
titled "Her Majesty's Gracious Smile", showing her head and shoulders, smiling out of a carriage, holding a bouquet of flowers, 6½" x 4¼", no place, no date,
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
31707
£325
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[VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)]
Writing Paper bearing a fine lithographed view of Windsor Castle,
a wide view as seen from the Park, unused, 4 sides black-edged and folded to 8vo, watermarked J. Whatman, Turkey Mill,
Item Date:
1864
Stock No:
56423
£125
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