Item 3038 - This box was given to those who were lucky enough to attend the wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981. It is 28 years old. It was the wedding of the century! The top of the box has a silver motif with CD initials, Buckingham Palace and the wedding date, 29th July 1981. The lace insert which held the piece of cake is in nice condition with no tears. The person I purchased this box from actually said, "I was hungry one night and ate the cake. The historical significance was lost to him. There is a small gift card inside that reads, "With best wishes from Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales. It was a fairy tale without a happy ending. This is the third box I have gotten with the cake gone. It must have been good! $3,500.00 SALE $2,000.00 Order

Item 3039 - This is a seven page, hand written 33 year old letter dated September 19, 1976 was from Prince Charles to a girlfriend, Janet Jenkins of Montreal, Canada while serving on the HMS Bronington. It comes with the original typed, addressed, postmarked envelope. All Charles letters are written on official royal stationary with a crest, coat of arms, palace or castle name, etc.

My Dearest Janet,
It was really sad that you couldn't manage to come over last week. I was so looking
forward to the possibility of seeing you, but I tried hard to restrain my optimistic (can't
read) in case all my hopes were to be dashed -- and dashed they were!
I do understand the problem you have in flying over here and with the shop in
Montreal, but I can see that if & when you finally manage to escape I will be thoroughly
in inaccessible and I shall never see you It would have been ideal if you could come to
(can't read) or Sandringham the other day when I had 24 hours off, because the necessary
arrangements were to (can't read) possible.
However if I let you know when I can see you, it might be easier for you to plan a visit
here if you find it possible to get away. The best occasion, as far as I am concerned, is
when I go to Sandringham in Norfolk, for three days from the evening of Oct. 21st to the
evening of Sunday 24th Oct. I am going for two days shooting with some friends so that
if you could bear the idea of perhaps camping out shooting and putting up with some
dotty friend of mine -- that would be the only possible moment when I could see you
properly. After those dates we are at sea almost permanently until Dec. 15th when I
finally leave the ship and the active part of navel life. So there you have the situation
------ do with it what you will my dear Miss J!
Communications is a major problem at the moment because I am involved in a two
week (can't read) exercise off the East coast of England and it is impossible to get in
touch with anyone., let alone find out what is happening in the world! The tedium of this
exercise is mind boggling, so by the time you next see me, I shall be dribbling at the
mouth and surrounded by gentlemen in white coats!1
That was the reason why I was looking forward to seeing you --- so that I could remain
sane! Hev ho
I must go and see what fresh hazard is about to assail us on the high sea and will wait
expectantly, to hear something form you. The last thing I want to do is mess up your
plans in Canada, so please, I will absolutely understand if you can't escape - although I
shall unavoidably and unsurprisingly be rather sad ...........
Much maritime love from Charles

I wonder if these letters were written at the same time he was seeing Camilla, "the so-called great love of his life". $7,500.00 SALE $5,000.00 Order

Item 3040 - This sweet box of unused stationary was given by the late Princess Diana as a gift to her bridesmaids. $10,000.00 SALE $5,500.00 Order

She has written on the inside lid,

Dear_______
Lots of love
Diana

SOLD All signed photographs of Princess Diana were purchased directly from Diana's bridesmaid or from Paul Tuffnell, Diana's cousin through marriage. This color photo is 7-3/4 " by 8" including matte. The photograph is 3-1/2" X 5". I have had this photograph for more than 15 years. I has been kept in an archival protective sleeve. It is in excellent condition with a clear signature with no blurring. $2,500.00 SOLD

Item 3042 - This is another 33 year old letter written from Prince Charles to a girlfriend Janet Jenkins in 1976 while serving on the RMS Bronington. It is a one page, double sided letter dated November 2, 1976. $7,500.00 SALE $5,000.00 Order

Charles writes,

My Dearest Janet,
Enclosed is the letter I wrote to you on the 19th Sept. Paul Officer brought it back to
me this evening after it had been sent to London (opened) from Montreal. Next time you
move addresses- please give someone a forwarding address if you possibly can!
It was marvelous to hear your voice again the other day from the Ritz, how desperate
being unable to see you. I knew it would happen (see my old letter) and you would
eventually arrive in UK at preciously the wrong moment - as far as I was concerned!
Perhaps April will turn out to be luckier month when you come back again.
I trust you behaved yourself in Paris the other day and did all the right things to impress
all the right t people! Take care of yourself when you get back to Canada & do write if
you ever have a moment in that life of fashion you have been leading.
All love and a vast hug Charles

Item 3043 - This 122 year old letter wasn't written by royalty but it is still one of my favorites. Henry F. Ponsonby 1825-1895, an English Major General who was private secretary & confidante to Queen Victoria. This one page letter dated Sept 2, 1887 written from Balmoral on official stationary is absolutely marvelous.

He writes

Sir,
In reply to your letter I beg leave to inform you the The Queen does not give her
autograph.
I have the honor to be your obedient servant
Henry F. Ponsonby

$1,000.00 SALE $595.00 Order

Item 3044 - This 67 year old four page letter written to Lady Salisbury is dated July 27, 1942 is wonderful in that the Queen Mother writes about what one should expect when becoming engaged and thinking of marrying. The letter gives an insight to the morals of the time and the Queen Mother's own values and beliefs. It is hand written on official Buckingham Palace stationary. She writes,

Dearest Lady Salisbury,
It was so kind of you to write about Katherine's engagement, and I would like to send
my very best wishes for great happiness to them both.
It is very hard for Maria being so far away, but it must be a great joy to fee that her
daughter is going to marry someone she has known for three years.
It is so important to have known each other before getting engaged, & each other's
parents as well!
If you would be so kind, the next time you write to Maria, do ask her to let me know
her feelings, and some impressions of her great new work. I am quite certain that she will
do tremendous good, for she has such a wonderful character , & strength of mind &
nobility, that anyone near her must feel the better for it.
I am sorry about Betty's illness - it must have been a great anxiety, & I do wish with all
my heart that she will be better soon.
With my love, and with my heartfelt wishes for a truly united & happy life for Katherine
and Maurice Macmillan,
I am yours very affee, Elizabeth R

As well as being articulate, the Queen Mums hand writing goes back to another time when one was taught the art of proper letter writing. Her hand writing is lovely. This letter is truly a rare find! $5,500.00 SALE $3,500.00 Order

SOLD This 28 year old hand written, one page, double sided letter to one of Diana's bridesmaids is dated September 8, 1981 not long after the most famous wedding of all time when they were both walking down the aisle in front of 2 billion people. Diana writes:

Dearest __________
I do wish mummy & daddy could of brought you up in their suitcase - I would d have
loved to see you- as the sun has been out . We have been swimming in the river, which is
freezing!
How's Diana? She is probably on her way back to school with no one to keep her
company.
Please don't get to unhappy about going back. I wish sometimes that I was back at
school & always got tearful when the beginning started , but enjoyed it---
Do write if you get the chance & take care,
Lots & lots of love
Diana

It's hard to believe 28 years have gone past since this letter was written. There are days when I still can't grasp that Diana is gone forever! $7,500.00 SOLD

Item 3046 - This box has survived for 86 years. It once held a piece of wedding cake from the April 26, 1923 wedding of King George VI, grandson of Queen Victoria & Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon who became Queen Elizabeth and later, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The 85 year old lace which held the cake is still in the box although torn. The box has a silver crown with the initials A and E and Buckingham Palace, 26th April 1923. $2,800.00 SALE $1,800.00 Order

SOLD Here is another note, 19 years old, from Diana. It is dated August 4, 1990 written on Diana's personal, red bordered card to Eileen. This card written on both sides. $3,500.00 SOLD

Diana writes

Dearest Eileen,
A special thank you for seeing me today, particularly as its a Saturday & because you had
to leave lunch early with Joe & of which I feel dreadfully guilty about.
It was wonderful to see to & have your magic touch on my face.
Take care & lots of love & thank (can't read)
from Diana

Item 3048 - This is an eight page, 29 year old, hand written letter dated March 9, 1980 from Prince Charles to friends talks about his riding (steeplechase) for the first time at Lambourn. It is written on official Buckingham Palace stationary. $7,500.00 SALE $5,000.00 Order

Dear _________
While everything is still blistering fresh in my mind and the stiffness lingers on (mostly
falling off on Friday, I hasten to add) I wanted to take this opportunity to try and express
to you my sincere gratitude for being the most long suffering, generous, good-humored,
trusting and (can't read) couple the National Hunt world has ever seen.
I can never possible thank you enough for all you have done to make it possible for me
to ride at Sandown yesterday. I think it really must be counted as one of the most
exciting and rewarding things I have ever done in my life and the sense of believed
achievement yesterday afternoon was positively invigorating. I have never come across
such demonstrative enthusiasm for anything I have ever done -- not even from my friend
s -- I was amazed & deeply touched by the reaction. What a unique & wonderful thing it
is - that particularly between man and horse. I do hope the squire is aware , to some
extent of the pleasure & excitement that the (can't read).
I mustn't go on too long about al this because I really am in severe danger of supreme
steeplechase bore. I know now that I shall end up just like Sir Reginald Mac Donald-
Buchanan and a generation of trainees wives, as yet unknown, will collapse with
hysterics as I potter round race courses in a state of sublime senility!
Anyway, the point of this letter is to offer my admiring thanks for introducing me to
steeple chasing and for all the fun I had at Sanborn up to now. I now cannot wait to
acquire my own horse, in the event of which I sincerely hope I will not emulate he
financial proclivities of dear Sir Broderick Munro Wilson. See you on Wednesday.
Written with all possible affectionate gratitude, Charles