CARL XV (1826-1872, King of Sweden and Norway from 1859)

Fine Letter in Latin with translation, signed 'Carolus', as Regent since 25th September 1857 on behalf of his father  OSCAR I  (1799-1859, from 1844 King of Sweden and Norway), "who is ill", to King FERDINAND II of the Two Sicilies, (1810-1859, reigned from 1830), saying "We Oscar, by the Grace of God King of the Swedes, Norwegians, Goths and Vandals, to the Most Serene and Potent Prince, Brother, Cousin and Friend Our Most Dear Ferdinand II, by the same Grace, King of the Two Sicilies and Jerusalem, etc., Duke of Parma, Piacenza, Castro ... Hereditary Grand Duke of Etruria ... [wish] Greeting and Prosperity ... By your kind letter of the XVth of November of the year past, Your Majesty conveyed to Us the sad news that it had pleased Almighty God in His inscrutable will to call Your Majesty's most beloved Sister, Princess MARIA AMALIA", (1818-1857), "wife of Infante Sebastian Gabriel of Spain, from this earthly life to the heavenly seats. We sincerely share Your Majesty's profound sorrow ... and strongly wishing that all such occasions of disaster may remain long removed from Your Royal Majesty's House, we heartily commend Your Majesty to Almighty God", 1 side folio with conjugate blank, Stockholm Castle, 8th January



Item Date:  1858

Stock No:  11966      £275

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