BUCKINGHAM PALACE THROUGH THE EYES OF A NINE YEAR OLD GEORGE (Duke of Kent, 1902-1942, Son of George V, Uncle of Elizabeth II)

Excellent Autograph Letter Signed as a young boy to Mrs Mackay, signed "Your loving fiend George" (he has added the missing 'r' above), thanking her for her "nice letter and Pastilles ... The weather here is better now. I suppose you are very lonely at York Cottage now that nobody is with you. I am sorry not to come back again. I go in the garden here every day. There is more to do in this garden than in the garden at Marlborough House. Our rooms here are very big. The school room here is twice the size bigger than the one at York Cottage. The garden here is like a big park ...", 3 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope signed with initial 'G', Buckingham Palace headed mourning paper, 18th March

Edward VII died on 6th May 1910 and George V was crowned on 22nd June 1911. The young Prince was evidently finding the change of his circumstances difficult to adjust to and missing his old housekeeper.

Item Date:  1911

Stock No:  15688      £775

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