LÉOPOLD II ANNOUNCES THE BIRTH OF HIS YOUNGEST DAUGHTER LÉOPOLD II (1835-1909, from 1865 King of the Belgians, his backing of Sir H. M. STANLEY led to the founding of the Belgian Congo)

Finely penned Document signed, in French with translation, to the President of Peru, (Manuel Pardo, 1834-1878, President 1872-1876), hastening "to inform Your Excellency that the Queen ... has given birth on the 30th July to a Princess", Clémentine, he is sure from the ties of friendship between their countries that the President will join in his joy, signed also by Foreign Minister Count d'Aspremont-Lynden, 1815-1889, 1 side 4to and conjugate blank, Laeken, 19th August

Clémentine Albertine Marie Léopoldine was born at Laeken on July 30, 1872 and died at Nice, France on March 8, 1955. She married Prince Napoléon Victor Jérôme Frédéric Bonaparte (1862 - 1926), head of the Bonaparte family.

Item Date:  1872

Stock No:  52551      £475

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