Lot 34
Edward VII. ALS ("Uncle Berti") as Prince of Wales, on a German telegram form, 1p, 8½" x 11¼", n.p., 1897 Sept 19. Addressed in Albert Edward's hand to Ludwig von Battenberg, husband of his niece Victoria Alberta, asking Ludwig, "Could you meet me at Darmstadt with a carriage on Tuesday at 2.38 & drive with you to Mannheim. Shall leave again 4.17. Uncle Berti." Ludwig served in the Royal Navy as First Sea Lord. The English line of the Battenberg family changed its name to Mountbatten in 1917 to distinguish it from the German line.
Estimated Value $300 - 350.
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