[ELISABETH (1895-1903, only daughter of Ernst Ludwig, 1868-1937, last reigning Grand Duke of Hesse & By Rhine, 1892-1918, by his first wife, 1894-1901, Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha, 1876-1936)]

Unsigned Portrait Postcard Photograph in colour, showing her full length, full face, in a red and white lace dress and broad red waistband, titled below in German 'Our little Princess' with her name, 5½" x 3½", published by Dr. Trenkler Co. of Leipzig, postmarked Darmstadt, 1st December neat message in German ('Elise sends greetings') in bottom margin

Elisabeth and her father grew even closer after her mother had left. Tragically she died suddenly of typhoid at the hunting lodge in Poland where they were visiting the Grand Duke's sister Alix and her husband Nicholas II.

Item Date:  1903

Stock No:  54462      £125

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