EDWARD VIII (1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor)

Fine Autograph Letter signed "Edward" in purple crayon to Mrs Mackay, the housekeeper at Sandringham apologising for not seeing her before he left, "alas my stay is all too short!! This is to ask you to get the visitor's book out of the King's sitting room and give it to Fig to bring down to the station so that Mr Thomas may sign. He should have done it this morning before we left but we forgot. There will be awful trouble if he does'nt do it!! ...", 2 sides 8vo., no place, 4th November slightly creased

At the beginning of the War the Prince had persuaded Godfrey Thomas to leave the Foreign Office and join him as part-time equerry

Item Date:  1915

Stock No:  18211      £425

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