ALICE
(Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981, Princess, daughter of Prince Leopold, last grandchild of Queen Victoria)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dearest Effie',
saying "Thursday 13th suits admirably if you would pick me up at the Beaver Hut, Strand", the Canadian YMCA, "I have just been asked to Rosemary Leveson-Gower's wedding on Saturday next. Can you possibly chaperone me to it? I will let you know where we meet later if you are free", Henry III Tower, Windsor Castle, 2 sides 8vo, 5th March
light remains of laying down by right edge of side 2 obscuring a few letters (easily supplied)
Item Date:
1919
Stock No:
56677
£175
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[ALICE
(Maud Mary, 1843-1878, Princess, Daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse & mother of Alexandra Feodorovna Empress of Russia) with her husband LOUIS (Grand Duke of Hesse, 1837-1892, Son-in-Law of Queen Victoria, father of Tsarina ALEXANDRA of Russia) and her sister Princess LOUISE (1848-1939, Duchess of Argyll)
Fine unsigned cabinet photo by Hills and Saunders
Showing Louis standing behind his seated wife with his sister in law in profile, standing looking at him, the ladies re in which dresses and Louis is looking rather sternly at the camera, 6½" x 4¼", Eton, no date but
Item Date:
1878
Stock No:
40038
£475
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UNUSUAL PHOTO OF PRINCESS ALICE IN COURT DRESS
[ALICE
(Maud Mary, 1843-1878, Princess, Daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse & mother of Alexandra Feodorovna Empress of Russia)]
Unsigned carte de visite photo by Mayall,
showing her full length wearing court dress with a crown and train, with her hands folded, 4" x 2½", no place, no date,
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40683
£175
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ALICE THANKS HER COUSIN FOR CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND
ALICE
(née Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott, 1901-2004, Duchess of Gloucester, wife of George V’s son Henry)
Fine Autograph letter signed to Lady Mary WHITLEY
(née Cambridge, 1924-1999, only child of the 2nd Marquess of Cambridge) thanking her for her “kind letter of sympathy. I must try & look in on your parents before long as we have not seen them for some while. It must be so frustrating for your Father being able to see so little. He is so wonderfully cheerful & such fun to meet and talk with...”, 2 sides 8vo., on crested paper, with original autograph envelope signed with initial, Barnwell Manor, Peterborough headed paper, 2nd July
Item Date:
1974
Stock No:
42615
£225
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ALICE SIGNS A PHOTO OF HER TWO SONS AS CHILDREN
ALICE
(née Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott, 1901-2004, Duchess of Gloucester, wife of George V’s son Henry)
Portrait Bromide Print Photo by Dickinson-Monteith of Melbourne
showing her two sons, Prince WILLIAM of Gloucester (1941-1972, killed in an air crash) and Prince RICHARD (born 1944, Duke of Gloucester) together, William is standing by a gilt decorated chair on which his infant brother is sitting, their mother has written their names underneath, 7¼” x 5¼” in folded photographer’s card, Melbourne, Christmas
Item Date:
1945
Stock No:
42616
£225
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