Sophie Cat 56 - Sophie Dupre

15 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS &SIGNED PHOTOS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY
115. MARY (ofTeck, 1867-1953, Queen of George V)
Delightful postcard photo signed and inscribed “& Little George” LASCELLES (7th Earl of Harewood, b. 1923) and
dated, showing her in a fur coat and netted hat, holding the baby in her arms in a christening robe & fine lace shawl, 5½”
x3½”, n.p., 1923 [SD26061]£165
116. MARY (ofTeck, 1867-1953, Queen of George V)
Fine photo by Hay Wrightson, signed ‘Mary R’ and dated, on the mount, also signed in pencil by the photographer,
showing her full length, wearing full court dress with her ermine train arranged in front of her, 8.5” x 6” in mount 13” x
9.5”, London, 1942 [SD26416]£375
117. MARY (Countess of Harewood, 1897-1965, Princess Royal, Daughter of George V), her husband Sir Henry
LASCELLES (6th Earl of Harewood, 1882-1947) and their sons GEORGE (7th Earl, b. 1923, Managing Director of
Sadler’s Wells) & GERALD (David, b. 1924, President Inst. Motor Industry)
Fine Coronation Day photo by Speaight, signed on the mount by all the sitters and dated by the Princess, under the photo
of the Princess and her husband in their Garter Robes with their sons standing on either side, 5½” x 4” in mount 7” x 6”,
n.p., 12th May 1937 [SD26424]£275
George VI’s Coronation was held in Westminster Abbey on 12th May.
118. MARY ADELAIDE (Princess, 1833-1897, daughter of the 1st Duke of Cambridge, wife of the 1st Duke of Teck
and mother ofQueenMary)
ALS to the Hon. (later Sir) Spencer Ponsonby-Fane, 1824-1915, Comptroller in the Lord Chamberlain’s Department
1857-1901, Bath King of Arms, 1904-1915, saying “This is indeed bad news for us, who are already not overburdened
with the world’s wealth ... Kensington Palace had always continued to be a Royal, though not a Sovereign’s residence ... I
must trust to your kindly efforts to do the best for us with the agreeable Parish authorities”, and asking him “to give the
Treasury Officer your card”, as “During the day we have now only a housemaid”, who since an attempted break in “by
the area ... would on no account let a stranger in”, 4 sides 8vo. and envelope, White Lodge, Richmond Park, 4th March
1883, [SD19838]£125
119. MARY ADELAIDE (Duchess of Teck, 1833-1897, Queen Mary’s Mother)
Fine ALS to Canon Edgar Sheppard, sub-dean of the Chapels Royal, concerning the confirmation of her children, “You
have already heard from Lady Geraldine of the change of hours to suit the Prince of Wales and I now ... ask if you will
arrange for us family to be by the Altar Rails instead of in a pew, and for Princess Victoria and Prince Adolphus to
have seats & hassocks ( well dusted ... in honor of the white gown!) immediately in front of the Altar, thus avoiding the
moving from the pew to the Altar which might make them feel more shy. There will be present in addition ... the Grand
Duke of Mecklenburgh , probably the three young Princesses of Wales ...”, and she continues with further
arrangements 1885 [SD26047]£125
Princess May - later Queen Mary, was also confirmed at this time.
120. MARY OF MODENA (1658-1718, Queen of James II of Great Britain)
LS to Leandro Colloredo, (1639-1709, Cardinal 2nd September 1686), in French with translation, saying that the
esteem in which she holds his friendship increases her satisfaction at the “new proofs” of that friendship at festival time,
“by giving me an agreeable opportunity to mark my gratitude”, address on conjugate leaf bearing two impressions of
her black seal, with silk fronds, of Great Britain impaling Modena, the letter 1 side 4to., St. Germain en Laye, 8th
February 1706 [SD50202]£750
Maria Beatrice d’Este, daughter of Alphonso IV of Modena, was the only Italian princess to be Queen of Great Britain. Her beauty and
fine manners earned her the respect of Charles II, and she lived on good terms with her step daughters, Anne and Mary. At the
Revolution she fled to France with her baby son James (‘III’), but, by insisting that James II join her, greatly weakened his cause.
Louis XIV allowed her a pension of 100,000 crowns, which she spent largely in supporting Jacobite exiles.
121. MAUD (Charlotte Mary Victoria, 1869-1938, Princess, Daughter of Edward VII, Queen of Norway)
Fine early ALS (‘Harry’) to her nanny ‘My dear Jonnie’, hoping she will write as she is “longing to get a letter from you.
We saw EDDY” (Albert Victor, 1864-1892, Duke of Clarence) “& GEORGIE” (George V, 1865-1936) “yesterday &
they are coming here today ...” with a long postscript “Louise & Victoria send their best love to you. I send my love to
dear Phillis ... I am very sorry that my letter is so short but I cant help it ...”, 4 sides 8vo., Royal Yacht Osborne headed
paper with a coloured crest and Prince of Wales feathers, 13th August 1880 [SD24912]£400
Adelightful letter from the 11 year old princess to her nanny, whose name was Elizabeth Jones. Her elder brothers had become Naval
cadets in 1877 so this was a family visit to the young boys who had just returned from a cruise of the West Indies in the Bacchante.
122. MAUD (Charlotte Mary Victoria, 1869-1938, Princess, Daughter of Edward VII, Queen of Norway)
Small photo signed with an ANS sending this “tiny remembrance with all best wishes for Christmas fr. Maud”, the
picture shows her head and shoulders inanoval,4”x2½”,inmount6”x4”,inoriginal gilt frame, n.p., n.d.
[SD15748]£275