ALICE SIGNS A PHOTO OF HER TWO SONS AS CHILDREN
ALICE
(née Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott, 1901-2004, Duchess of Gloucester, wife of George V’s son Henry)
Portrait Bromide Print Photo by Dickinson-Monteith of Melbourne
showing her two sons, Prince WILLIAM of Gloucester (1941-1972, killed in an air crash) and Prince RICHARD (born 1944, Duke of Gloucester) together, William is standing by a gilt decorated chair on which his infant brother is sitting, their mother has written their names underneath, 7¼” x 5¼” in folded photographer’s card, Melbourne, Christmas
Item Date:
1945
Stock No:
42616
£225
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THE FOURTEEN YEAR OLD PRINCESS WRITES TO GLADSTONE'S DAUGHTER
ALICE
(Maud Mary, 1843-1878, Princess, Daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse & mother of Alexandra Feodorovna Empress of Russia)
Fine effusive Autograph Letter Signed to "My dear Agnes"
(Gladstone, 1842-1931, Eldest daughter of William Gladstone and his wife Catherine, married Edward Wickham) thanking her "so much for your splendid nosegay, it was so kind of you, dear Agnes, to think of sending it to me. I am delighted with the pretty flowers & they make our room look so nice. I return you the book you lent me with many thanks. I liked it very much, particularly the last part, and I like the style in which it is written especially ...", 2 sides 8vo., on mourning paper, Buckingham Palace, 27th February
Item Date:
1857
Stock No:
41654
£775
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[ALICE
(Maud Mary, 1843-1878, Princess, Daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse & mother of Alexandra Feodorovna Empress of Russia) & her husband, LUDWIG IV (Grand Duke of Hesse, 1837-1892, Son-in-Law of Queen Victoria, father of Tsarina ALEXANDRA of Russia)
Charming unsigned carte de visite photo by Hills and Saunders,
showing them together with their infant daughters Princesses VICTORIA, (1863-1950, later wife of Louis Battenburg) ELISABETH (1864-1918, later Grand Duchess Serge) & IRENE, (1866-1953, later wife of Heinrich of Prussia), 4" x 2½", no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1867
Stock No:
30128
£425
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ALICE
(Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981, Princess, last grandchild of Queen Victoria)
Christmas and New Year folding Card
signed and inscribed "Love ... to you three Aunt Alice", on the front in colours is a spray of holly, ivy and forsythia, 4¾" x 3¼", no place,
Item Date:
1979
Stock No:
55023
£50
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[ALICE
(Princess, Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981, Daughter of Leopold, Duke of Albany, Grand-daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Prince Alexander of Teck, Queen Mary's brother) & her mother HELENA (1861-1922, Duchess of Albany)]
Fine early unsigned photo
showing the Duchess and her children picnicking in the rain, with overcoats and umbrellas, 6" x 4", Loch Fyne, 4th September
Item Date:
1893
Stock No:
23444
£275
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