EDWARD VII; KING OF THE UK. Autograph Note Signed, "A[lbert] E[dward]," as Prince...

EDWARD VII; KING OF THE UK. Autograph Note Signed, "A[lbert] E[dward]," as Prince of Wales: "A souvenir of 'Diamond Jubilee' winning 'The Derby' on May 30th 1900." 1 page, 12mo, with integral blank, stationery printed with the Prince of Wales badge at upper left; tear from left edge touching text (without loss), faint scattered soiling, folds. [Westminster], nd

"Diamond Jubilee" was the name of a racehorse, owned and bred by Prince Edward, which had a successful career in the years after 1897--the year celebrating the 60th anniversary of Victoria's reign (known as the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria). On May 30, 1900, "Diamond Jubilee" won the Derby at Epsom Downs in Surrey, England.