HELENA (Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife, 1866, of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home)

Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dearest Lady Rosslyn', (Blanche, 1839-1933, wife of the 4th Earl, 1833-1890, mother by a previous marriage of 'Darling Daisy', King Edward VII's mistress) thanking her for her invitation to "your Child's wedding", Lady Millicent St Clair Erskine (1867-1955, to Lord Stafford, later 4th Duke of Sutherland), and hoping "dear Daisy will soon be over her troubles - & safely well", embossed royal crown, 3 sides 8vo black edged, Balmoral Castle, 9th October

Her daughter Daisy had married Francis Greville, Lord Brooke, the eldest son and heir of George Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick, in 1881. The couple had three children in the first four years of their marriage. Subsequently, she had affairs with several notable men of whom the Prince of Wales was the most eminent and long lasting.

Item Date:  1884

Stock No:  53943      £125

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