BRUNNOW (Count Philipp Ivanovich, 1797-1875, German-born Russian Ambassador to London before and after the Crimean War)

Autograph Letter Signed in French, with translation, to ‘My dear Duke’, saying he has just “received your kind note dated yesterday. I will hasten to communicate it to the Marshal of the Court of Their Imperial Highnesses. They are going tomorrow, Tuesday, July the 1st, to dinner at Windsor, where They will remain until the following day, Wednesday, July the 2nd. I will request the Marshal of the Court to take the orders of Their Imperial Highnesses...”, 3 sides 8vo., Chesham House, London, 30th June

This is almost certainly referring the the visit of the Shah of Iran to London in 1873 as he went to Windsor on 1st July. He was the first Persian monarch to visit Europe and the first to be knighted by Queen Victoria. His trip to Europe began on April 19th 1873 and included stops in Russia, Germany, Belgium, France, England, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Ottoman Turkey, and Georgia. By the time the Shah came to Windsor to take leave of the Queen on 2nd July, she was very clearly enthralled by him. She gave him a guided tour of the State Apartments and at one point 'called the Shah's attention to the Koh-i-Noor’. When it came time to say farewell, the Queen joined him at the top of the staircase & ‘gave him one of my photographs signed & took him down to the door.
Transcription
Chesham-house Lundi 30 juin 1873
Mon cher Duc, Je reçois à l’instant votre aimable billet en date d’hier. Je m’empresserai de le communiquer au Maréchal de la Cour de Leurs Altesses Impériales. Elles se rendent demain, mardi 1 juillet, à dîner, à Windsor, où Elles resteront jusqu’au lendemain, mercredi 2 juillet. Je prierai le Maréchal de la Cour de prendre les ordres de Leurs Altesses Impériales. Veuillez agréer, mon cher Duc, l’expression renouvelée de mes sentiments les plus dévoués. Brunnow
Translation
Chesham-house. Monday, June, the 30th 1873.
My dear Duke, I have just received your kind note dated yesterday. I will hasten to communicate it to the Marshal of the Court of Their Imperial Highnesses. They are going tomorrow, Tuesday, July the 1st, to dinner at Windsor, where They will remain until the following day, Wednesday, July the 2nd. I will request the Marshal of the Court to take the orders of Their Imperial Highnesses. Please accept, my dear Duke, the renewed expression of my most devoted sentiments. Brunnow

Item Date:  1873

Stock No:  43008      £125

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