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QUEEN MARY (1867-1953), AS PRINCESS OF WALES; & HER CHILDREN, INCLUDING TWO FUTURE KINGS
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QUEEN MARY (1867-1953), AS PRINCESS OF WALES; & HER CHILDREN, INCLUDING TWO FUTURE KINGS

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QUEEN MARY (1867-1953), AS PRINCESS OF WALES; & HER CHILDREN, INCLUDING TWO FUTURE KINGS
Cabinet photograph of the children of the Prince and Princess of Wales (the future King George V and Queen Mary), depicting Albert (the future George VI, b.1895), Mary (b.1897), Henry (b.1900) and Edward (the future Edward VIII, b.1894), by W. & D. Downey of London, inscribed with their names on the photograph by the Princess of Wales and dated '1902'.
Autograph letter, signed 'Victoria Mary', from York House, St James's Palace, 14 May 1902, 2pp with integral blank leaf, 8°, to Mrs Ryland, thanking her for the cup she sent to Prince Edward, a 'valuable and interesting gift which he will ever treasure'.
Attached to it is a copy of the letter sent from Mrs Ryland with the gift to Lady Dugdale, Lady in Waiting to the Princess of Wales, dated 8 May 1902.
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Specialist note

This charming photograph was inscribed and sent to Mrs Ryland in thanks for a 'Victorian Cup', a cup incorporating Victorian coins in the design, which Mrs Ryland had made for the young Prince Edward of York, 'I think the happy result may be considered artistically unique', she says in her letter. As she is single and childless herself, she is most anxious that the Prince is presented with the cup personally, if not she asks for it to be returned to her.