THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER THANK THE CAMBRIDGES FOR A WEDDING PRESENT RICHARD (2nd Duke of Gloucester, born 1944, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II) and his wife Birgitte van Deurs HENRIKSEN (born 1946)

Autograph Letter Signed by both to “Dear George and Dorothy”, the Marquess and Marchioness of CAMBRIDGE (George Francis, 1895-1981, Prince George of Teck, nephew of George V and his wife Dorothy Hastings) thanking them for “so very kindly and generously giving us a pair of braces [?] - it was so kind and thoughtful - as they say in ‘showbiz’ ‘thank you for your support - I will always wear it. I hope you enjoyed the wedding as much as we did and did not get too wet. Aunt Alice seems on splendid form - for which we should thank you. I hope you are getting a bit more summer than there seems to be in London...” with a postscript thanking them “for the pans - I am sure the staff will find them frightfully useful...”, 2 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope, Kensington Palace headed paper, 6th August

On 8th July 1972, Prince Richard married Danish-born Birgitte van Deurs Henriksen at St Andrew's Church, Barnwell, Northamptonshire; the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have three children. The letter is actually dated 6th July but postmarked August so the Duke must have mistaken the month.

Item Date:  1972

Stock No:  42614      £125

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