BERNHARD II (1800-1882, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen 1803-1866, brother of Queen Adelaide)

Autograph address panel, unsigned, in German to "Her Imperial and Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the German Empire and of Prussia", VICTORIA, later Empress Frederick, identified below in Frederick's hand in pencil, attached is the crowned 'B' in gold from the flap, no date, c.

In his long reign, the much-loved Duke carried through many reforms, and lived another 16 years after abdicating in favour of his son Georg II. The latter's son Bernhard married Princess Charlotte of Prussia (1860-1919, eldest daughter of Friedrich III and Victoria) on 18th February 1878.

Item Date:  1880

Stock No:  17865      £35

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