Etching Prince Adolphus Duke of Cambridge Autograph LS Envelope and 1840 HS

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Etching Prince Adolphus Duke of Cambridge Autograph LS Envelope and 1840 HS:
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Prince Adolphus Duke of Cambridge Autograph Handwritten Letter Jan 11, 1840. These items are in very good condition. This comes with three (3) pieces, the handwritten signed letter, an etching/print of Prince Adolphus Duke of Cambridge and a cut out of the letter/envelope with stamped date on it. The letter and envelope are professionally mounted with black striped borders. Theetching print of the Prince has been cut and trimmed, with his name, family crest and title of the Duke of Cambridge along thebottom border. The letter measures 5 1/4x 8 1/4 inchesincluding the mount. The envelope measures 5 7/8 x 4 1/8 inches (also including the mount), and the etching measures 7 1/16 x 11 3/16 inches. The three items includea vintage folder for autographs from Maggs Bros. Ltd. 50 Berkeley Square London W.I England.Please see photos for your opinion. A Wikipedia free encyclopedia BIO is below: with allofour items, what you see is exactly what you\'ll get. Up for sale isdescripted in the Title box. Nicecolor, and a nice piece of history. This item is from a family collectionas early as the 1970\'s, with too many items to grade, appraise or otherwise,and has been in storage for 20+ years, so we are just trying to clear thingsout. Any questions or concerns please email prior to offerding/purchase toensure your satisfaction of the item you are looking to purchase, and pleaserefer to the photos, for your opinion of condition, etc. If you are trulyinterested in this item, feel free to email an offer, if offerding hasn\'t alreadybegun. We have a 14-Day Return Policy, so be assured of yoursatisfaction. Please review the return item details and our response. If thereis a problem, we will be quick to resolve it, (even after receipt of purchase,before leaving neutral/negative response contact us, thank you).Paymentvia pay pal and/or other arrangements should be paid within 7 days. As youcheck out and/or upon completion of the transaction, please leave your positiveresponse and we will do the same because we enjoy satisfiedcustomers. We do combine shipping (Free Shipping in the US Only),so check out our other many selection of items and if you win more than one offerwe will send you a revised invoice. Thanks for your interest! Happy offerding!Enjoy ! Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge KG GCB GCMG GCH PC (Adolphus Frederick; 24 February 1774 – 8 July 1850), was the tenth child and seventh son of George III and Queen Charlotte. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death. He also served as Viceroy of Hanover on behalf of his brothers George IV and William IV. He was the grandfather of Mary of Teck, Queen consort of King George V, and great-great-grandfather of the current monarch, Elizabeth 1803, he was appointed as commander-in-chief of the newly founded King\'s German Legion,[1] and in 1813, he became field marshal.[1] George III appointed Prince Adolphus a Knight of the Garter on 6 June 1786, and created him Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Tipperary, and Baron Culloden on 17 November 1801.[1]

The Duke served as colonel-in-chief of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards (Coldstream Guards after 1855) from September 1805, and as colonel-in-chief of the 60th (The Duke of York\'s Own Rifle Corps) Regiment of Foot from January 1824. After the collapse of the Napoleon\'s empire, he became Military Governor of Hanover 4 November 1813 – 24 October 1816, then Governor General of Hanover 24 October 1816 – 20 June 1837 (viceroy from 22 February 1831). He was made Field Marshal 26 November 1813. In his time as Hanoverian Viceroy, the Duke became name-giving for the Hanoveran Regiment of the Cambridge-Dragoons (German: Cambridge-Dragoner), stationed in Celle, where the Bundeswehr used their baracks, the Cambridge-Dragoner Kaserne, until 1995. The march of the Hannoversches Cambridge-Dragoner-Regiment is part of the Bundeswehr\'s traditional music 1816 to 1837, the Duke of Cambridge served as viceroy of the Kingdom of Hanover on behalf of his elder brothers, George IV and later William IV.[1] When his niece, Queen Victoria succeeded to the British throne on 20 June 1837, the 123-year union of the crowns of Great Britain (the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801) and Hanover ended.[1] The Duke of Cumberland became King Ernest Augustus I of Hanover and the Duke of Cambridge returned to Britain. The Duke of Cambridge died on 8 July 1850 at Cambridge House, Piccadilly, London, and was buried at Kew.[1] His remains were later removed to St George\'s Chapel, Windsor Castle. His only son, Prince George, succeeded to his of CambridgeSuccessorPrince GeorgeSpousePrincess Augusta of Hesse-CasselIssueGeorge, Duke of Cambridge
Augusta, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
Mary Adelaide, Duchess of TeckFull nameAdolphus FrederickHouseHouse of HanoverFatherGeorge IIIMotherCharlotte of Mecklenburg-StrelitzBorn(1774-02-24)24 February 1774
Buckingham House, LondonDied8 July 1850(1850-07-08) (aged76)
Cambridge House, PiccadillyBurial10 January 1930
St. George\'s Chapel,