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An Original Letter Written and Signed by Edward VIII
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An Original Letter Written and Signed by Edward VIII

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An Original Written and Signed Letter by Edward VIII C1920. Edward VIII (1894-1972). King of the United Kingdom, January to December 1936. The recipient of the letter is probably Sir Alan Frederick "Tommy" Lascelles (1887-1981) who served as Assistant Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales between 1920 and 1929 and between 1935 and 1943, in the same role, to George V, Edward VIII and George VI. A chatty letter covering a range of subjects including attending an Amateur Boxing Association meeting, saying he has been playing a lot of golf and mentioning Freda (Winifred) Dudley Ward, [the Prince's mistress from 1918 to 1934], ‘…I'm getting a bit afraid of both you & Fredie so that if you will suggest some dates in Oct (not Saturdays) I will be right along, thank goodness Fredie is returning to London this week. I was twice at Le Touquet but it will be good to have her back again… Autograph Letter Signed, ’Edward P.’, as Prince of Wales, Craigmyle, Sunningdale, Berkshire, Sunday, no date, circa 1920s, to Tommy, a’, Size is 170mm x 115mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. Light toning. Small crease slits lightly repaired.

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