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Signed Photograph of Prince Edward, as a boy

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:475.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Signed Photograph of Prince Edward, as a boy
<B>Signed</B></I> <B>Photograph of Prince Edward, as a Boy</B></I><BR>Edward of York, Prince of Wales, (r. 1936, abdicated), seaside portrait photograph of the Prince in a bathing costume and holding a towel, signed<I> David</B></I>, and dated <I>July 1, 1908</B></I>, with inscription <I>"You never knew about me, I never knew about you. Waiting!!!" </B></I>5 ½ x 3 in. (1/2 inch at top folded over), framed, together with a small cropped photograph of Edward wearing a sailor's suit, inscribed <I>Baby David</B></I>, framed.<BR>. <BR>The Prince often used David, one of his four first names; the others being George, Andrew, and Patrick. For most of his life, Edward was known to his family and close friends, by his first name, David.<BR><BR>Literature:<BR>"Letters from a Prince," edited by Rupert Godfrey, (1998), London. Illustrated p. 124, Waiting photo; and p. 277, Baby photo.<BR><BR>Provenance:<BR>Freda Dudley Ward, his mistress <BR>Purchased from Maggs Bros., London<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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