Ending 29th Nov, 2020 21:00

Royalty, Presentation Photographs, Ephemera and related items - Timed Online Sale

 
  Lot 74
 

74

H.M.Queen Victoria , handwritten letter written on Buckingham Palace crowned VR mourning notepaper dated May 12th 1900 to The Reverend B.Pollock, Headmaster of Wellington College , " The Queen tha...

H.M.Queen Victoria , handwritten letter written on Buckingham Palace crowned VR mourning notepaper dated May 12th 1900 to The Reverend B.Pollock, Headmaster of Wellington College , " The Queen thanks the Master of Wellington College for his kind letter with such a nice account of her beloved little Grandson Prince Alexander of Battenberg in whom she takes the upmost interest. The Queen is looking greatly forward to her visit to Wellington College on Saturday next- please give her affectionate love to her Grandson." Sold with original envelope addressed by The Queen and with the Royal seal on the reverse- postmarked May 13th 1900. This letter refers to Queen Victoria's last visit to Wellington College on May 26th 1900 - made even more memorable as it was the day the relief of Mafeking was announced to much jubilation . Provenance : By family descent of The Right Reverend Bertram Pollock The Lord Bishop Of Norwich , K.C.V.O.,D.D.( 1886-1943)

Sold for £440


 

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Auction: Royalty, Presentation Photographs, Ephemera and related items - Timed Online Sale, ending 29th Nov, 2020

Timed Online auction sale, bidding finishes at 9pm on Sunday 29th November. The sale comprises Royalty, Presentation Photographs, Ephemera and related items.

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