Sophie Cat 56 - Sophie Dupre

Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupré, XV The Green, Calne, Wilts, SN1 8DQ, Tel: (01249) 821121 2
9. ALICE (Princess, Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981, Daughter of Leopold, Duke of Albany, Grand-daughter of
Queen Victoria)
ALS to Domini, Lady Crosfield (née Elliadi, d. 1963), saying that she has “been very generous to give me the lion’s
share”, £300, “your dear little nephew made a marvellous salesman of programmes ... May we come and have a humble
game of tennis ... in the summer but it must be only very humble!”, 2 sides 4to., Kensington Palace headed mourning
paper, 1st November 1936 [SD19432]£75
Lady Crosfield was the wife of Sir Arthur Henry, M.P. and 1st Baronet, (1865-1938), first Chairman of the National Playing Fields
Association, which she too supported along with many musical activities.
10. ALICE (Princess, Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981, Daughter of Leopold, Duke of Albany, Grand-daughter of
Queen Victoria)
ALS to Domini, Lady Crosfield (née Elliadi, d. 1963), thanking her and saying she “will gladly pull my weight, you
know”, 1side 4to., Brantridge Park headed mourning paper, 16th April 1936 [SD24147]£45
Lady Crosfield was the wife of Sir Arthur Henry, M.P. and 1st Baronet, (1865-1938), first Chairman of the National Playing Fields
Association, which she too supported along with many musical activities.
11. ALICE (Princess, Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981, Daughter of Leopold, Duke of Albany, Grand-daughter of
Queen Victoria)
Fine presentation photo, signed and dated on the mount, next to the photographers signature, showing her head and
shoulders in profile, 10½” x 7½”, in original presentation leather frame, Christmas 1946, frame slightly scratched
[SD25879]£250
12. ALICE (Princess, Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981, Grand-daughter of Queen Victoria) & HELEN (of Waldeck-
Pyrmont, 1861-1922, Princess, wife of Leopold, Duke of Albany, Alice’s Mother)
Exceptional pair of photos by W. S. Stuart, Richmond, each signed by the subjects, the first showing Alice on the
occasion of the christening of her son, Rupert (1907-1928), the Princess is seated, dressed in white, holding the baby on
her lap, with her daughter May (b. 1906) standing beside her, also in white. Alice has signed and dated the photo, and
also signed on behalf of the children. The second photo shows her mother, Helen, on the same occasion, also holding the
baby, and is signed, and inscribed “Rupert of Teck, 6 weeks old, With best wishes for Xmas a souvenir of Claremont,
Sept. 1907”, each 6” x 4” in mount 8½” x 6½”, both are in their original presentation solid silver frames, surmounted
with enamelled crowns ,9”x7”, Claremont, September 1907, slight scratching on the photo of Alice [SD26420]£750
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13. ALICE (Maud Mary, 1843-1878, Princess, Daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
&mother of Alexandra Feodorovna)
Fine ALS to Mrs Tyler, taking the “first quiet moment to thank you most sincerely for your very kind & charming present
and beg you also to thankyour mother most sincerely in my name. This kind attention from you both has touched and
pleased me ... particularly as it shows that I have still a share in your kind remembrance ...”, 2 sides 8vo., with crowned
monogram at the head, 11th March 1863 [SD26005]£500
Letters by this Princess are rare due to her early death. She nursed Prince Albert in his last illness, the soldiers in Germany in the wars
of 1866 and 1870, and her own husband and daughters in 1878 before succumbing to diphtheria.
14. ALICE (Maud Mary, 1843-1878, Princess, Daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
&mother of Alexandra Feodorovna)
Fine ALS ‘Yr affte Aunt Alice’ to ‘Dearest Charlotte’ (1860-1919, Princess, eldest daughter of Frederick III, Emperor of
Prussia, grandchild of Queen Victoria) saying how pleasant it will be “if your dear Mama can come in April ...”, (her
sister the Empress Frederick), hoping “she will carry out her plan - Did you not get my letter after your engagement? or
Willie my telegram for his birthday? I should be so sorry if they had not reached you for I thought of you both so much
...”, expressing her disappointment that she “cannot come for your confirmation ... perhaps for another joyful event I shall
be able to ... The Cousins - who being at lessons send you their love - they are so sorry that they know their Prussian
Cousins so little - it has been unfortunate that of late years you have been able to see so little of each other. Give your
dear parents my most affectionate love. We shall be looking forward impatiently to the pleasure of seeing them again
...”, 4 sides 8vo., Neufs Palais, Darmstadt headed paper with crowned monogram, 1st March 1877 [SD26053]£675
She nursed Prince Albert in his last illness, the soldiers in Germany in the wars of 1866 and 1870, and her own husband and daughters
in 1878 before succumbing to diphtheria. She was the first of Queen Victoria’s children to die.
15. ANNE (b. 1950, Princess Royal, Daughter of Elizabeth II) & Capt Mark PHILLIPS (b. 1948, her ex-husband)
Fine presentation photo signed by both and dated by the Princess, showing the couple head and shoulders, she is wearing
afine tiara and matchin necklace and he is wearing uniform, 6” x 5½” in mount, 7½” x 6”, in original blue morocco
presentation frame with domed top and gilt monogram “MA” at the head, 10” x 8”, n.p., 1977 [SD26430]£750
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