VICTORIA, PRINCESS ROYAL: (1840-1901)

VICTORIA, PRINCESS ROYAL: (1840-1901) German Empress and Queen of Prussia March - June 1888, as the wife of Frederick III, German Emperor. Victoria was the eldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Á.L.S., Victoria, three pages, 8vo, Windsor Castle, 27th February 1895, to [Isabelle d´Orléans] (´Ma chère Cousine´), on black bordered mourning stationery, in French. The Princess Royal states that the previous evening she had been given the watercolour which her correspondent had sent, ´et je me hâte de vous dire combien je suis touchée et reconnaissante de cette marque d´affection!´ (Translation: ´and I am eager to tell you how touched and grateful I am for this token of affection!´), further remarking ´Ce souvenir de votre cher mari me sera à jamais précieux! Vous connaissez les sentiments de sincère affection et amitié que je lui vouais, et vous ne doutez pas, j´en suis sûre, de la profonde sympathie avec laquelle je pense à votre douleur. Nul ne peut mieux comprendre que moi tout ce que vous avez souffert, hélas, et ce que vous devez encore souffrir´ (Translation: ´This memento of your dear husband will be precious to me forever! You know the feelings of sincere affection and friendship I held for him, and I am sure you have no doubt of the deep sympathy with which I think of your grief. No one can understand better than I all that you have suffered, alas, and all that you must still suffer´). Some very light, extremely minor age toning, VG

Marie Isabelle of Orléans (1848-1919) Countess of Paris. Spanish Infanta and French Princess of the House of Orléans, wife of Prince Philippe, Count of Paris (1838-1894) who had passed away on 8th September 1894.