Lot 134
George II and George IV: Two Letters Signed. George II (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover (1727-60). Letter signed "George R,"one page, in French 9½ x 7", Herrnhausen [the summer residence of the Royal House of Hanover], Aug. 10, 1752. To the King of the Two Sicilies [Ferdinand I], whom he addresses as "Sir my brother," congratulating him on the birth of a prince. George adds a holograph closing, "Sir my brother / Your good brother / George R." Integral address leaf has two intact red wax royal seals. Normal folds and some creasing at horizontal fold, else fine. Ferdinand's eldest daughter, Maria Teresa, would become the last Holy Roman Empress and the first Empress of Austria.
George IV (1761-1830) King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover (1820-30). Letter signed "George R," one page, 9¾ x 7¼", Holyhead, Aug. 1, 1821. To the King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, announcing the death of his wife, Caroline. In spite of the black-bordered mourning stationery and two black wax royal seals on the integral address leaf, George was very happy at the death of his wife. He hated her and had tried to divorce her, but the Tory government withdrew the unpopular Pains and Penalties Bill he had introduced to Parliament. George was disliked by the people because of his dissolute life style while Caroline was loved by the masses. George had barred her from his coronation in July 1821, not long before she died and he wrote this letter. Folds and minor creasing, else fine. Estimate Value $500 - UP
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