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040-001959133

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032-001959108

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PAGET PAPERS (3RD SERIES). Vol. XIX (ff. 110). Letters from:–

1. ff. 1-20. British royalty. Includes letters from King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary, H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Connaught, Princess Victoria, and Princess Helena Victoria.

2. ff. 21-75. Foreign royalty, viz.:- (a) Queen Eleonore of Bulgaria; 1915-[1918?]. Mostly French.ff. 21-26;- (b) Queen Alexandrine of Denmark; 1917-1928, n.d. ff. 27-33b;-

(d) Ferdinand I, King of Rumania, and Queen Marie; 1916. Partly French. ff. 35-36;- (e) Gustavus VI Adolphus, King of Sweden, as Crown Prince; 1920; and his first wife, Crown Princess Margaret, partly as Princess Margaret of Connaught; 1905-[1919?]. ff. 37-42;- (f) Alexander I, King of Yugoslavia, as Crown Prince of Serbia; 1915-1916;- Queen Marie, as Queen Dowager; 1942-1951;- Peter II, King of Yugoslavia, and Queen Alexandra; 1946-1947;- Prince George of Serbia, and Prince Paul of Yugoslavia; n.d. Partly French. ff. 43-75.

3. ff. 77-110. Dame Leila's family, viz.:- (a) her father, General Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget; [1899-1916?]. Partly printed.

ff. 77-106;- (b) her husband, Sir Ralph Spencer Paget; 1911.

f. 107;- (c) her mother-in-law, Walburga, Lady Paget; 1915.

ff. 108-110.

includes:

f. 1 Edward VII of England: Letter from the King and Qu. Alexandra to Leila Paget: 1907.
ff. 2-14 George V of England; Mary: Letters, etc., mostly on her behalf, to Dame Leila Paget: 1914-1952.
ff. 2-4b Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy, wife of General Sir J F Gathorne-Hardy: Letters on behalf of Qu. Mary to Lady (Leila) Paget: 1914.
f. 5 Hon Sir Gerald Henry Crofton Chichester, Groom-in-waiting to George V: Letter on behalf of Qu. Mary to Dame Leila Paget: 1933: Signed.
f. 6 Patrick Kirkman Hodgson, acting private Secretary to Queen Mary: Letter on behalf of Qu. Mary to Dame Leila Paget: 1939.
ff. 7, 13 Lady Helen Cynthia Colville, wife of the Hon. G Colville; Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary: Letters on behalf of the Queen to Dame Leila Paget: 1942.
f. 8 Margaret Blanche Wyndham, daughter of Henry, 2nd Baron Leconfield; Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary: Letter on behalf of the Queen to Dame Leila Paget: 1947.
ff. 15-17b Elizabeth II of England: Letters, etc., on her behalf, to Dame Leila Paget: 1952-1953: Partly printed.
f. 16 Lawrence Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough; Lord Chamberlain: Letter, on behalf of Elizabeth II, to Dame Leila Paget: 1953.
f. 18 Arthur William Patrick Albert, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn; 3rd son of Qu. Victoria: Letter to Dame Leila Paget: 1920.
f. 19 Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary, Princess; daughter of Edward VII: Letter to Dame Leila Paget: [bef. 1935].
f. 20 Helena Victoria, Princess; daughter of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg: Letter to Dame Leila Paget: 1934.
ff. 21-26 Ferdinand of Bulgaria; Eleonore: Correspondence, mostly on her behalf, with Dame Leila Paget: 1915-[1918?]: Mostly Fr: Partly typewritten copy.
ff. 23-25b Helene Petrow, in the service of Queen Eleonore of Bulgaria: Letters on behalf of the Queen to Dame Leila Paget: [1916-1918?]: Fr.
ff. 27-33b Christian X of Denmark; Alexandrine: Letters to Dame Leila Paget: 1917-1928, [n.d.].
f. 34 Hesse, Landgraves of. Alexander Friedrich: Letter to Lady (Leila) Paget: 1913: Typewritten.
f. 35 Ferdinand I of Rumania: Letter on his behalf to Lady (Leila) Paget: 1916: Fr.
f. 36 Helene E. Mavrodi, 'grande maitresse' of the court of Ferdinand I of Rumania: Letter on behalf of Qu. Marie of Rumania to Lady (Leila) Paget: 1916.
f. 36 Ferdinand I of Rumania; Marie: Letter on her behalf to Lady (Leila) Paget: 1916.
f. 37 Gustavus VI Adolphus of Sweden: Letter, as Crown Prince, to Dame Leila Paget: 1920: Autogr.
ff. 39-42 Gustavus VI Adolphus of Sweden; Margaret, wife of Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus: Letters, partly as Princess Margaret of Connaught, to Dame Leila Paget: 1905-[1919?].
ff. 43-51 Alexander I of Yugoslavia: Correspondence, as Crown Prince of Serbia, with Lady (Leila) Paget: 1915-1916: Fr and Serbian: Partly autograph. Partly printed, with MS additions.
f. 46 Orders Military. St Sava of Serbia: Certificate of the Order conferred on Lady (Leila) Paget: 1915: Serbian: Printed, with MS additions.
f. 46 Alexander I of Yugoslavia: Certificate of the Order of St. Sava of Serbia conferred on Lady (Leila) Paget signed by: 1915: Serbian: Printed with MS additions.
ff. 52-65 Alexander I of Yugoslavia; Marie: Letters, etc., to Dame Leila Paget: 1942-1951: Partly printed.
ff. 66-69 Peter II of Yugoslavia: Letters, etc., to Dame Leila Paget: 1946-1947: Partly signed.
ff. 68, 70-71 Peter II of Yugoslavia; Alexandra: Letters, etc., to Dame Leila Paget: 1946.
f. 74 George, Prince of Serbia; son of Peter I: Letter to Dame Leila Paget: n.d.
f. 75 Paul, Prince Regent of Yugoslavia; grandson of Alexander I, Prince of Serbia: Letter to Dame Leila Paget: n.d.: Fr.
ff. 94b-95 Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, President of the South African Republic: Certificate of appointment of C. S. Potgieter as a judge signed by: 1898: Afrikaans: Printed, with MS additions.
ff. 94b-95 Carl Sebastiaan Potgieter, of Hartingsburg, South Africa: Certificate of appointment as a judge: 1898: Afrikaans: Printed, with MS additions.
ff. 94b-95 T. W. Reit, Secretary of State of the Transvaal Republic: Certificate of appointment of C. S. Potgieter as a judge signed by: 1898: Afrikaans: Printed, with MS additions.
ff. 96-96b T. W. Reit, Secretary of State of the Transvaal Republic: Government official minutes signed by: 1899.
ff. 99-101 Christian Rudolf De Wet, Commander-in-Chief of Boer forces: Declaration in support of Boer position: 1901: Copy.
ff. 99-101 Martinus Theunis Steyn, President, Orange Free State: Declaration in support of Boer position: 1901: Copy.
f. 107 Sir Ralph Spencer Paget, KCMG; diplomatist; 2nd son of Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget: Letter to his wife, Leila: 1911.
ff. 108-110 Countess Walburga Ehrengarde Helena de Paget,; née Hohenthal; wife of Sir A B Paget: Letters to her daughter-in-law, Leila: 1915: Partly imperf.

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032-001959108
036-001959132
040-001959133

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Add MS 51242-51262 : PAGET PAPERS (Third Series)
Add MS 51260-51262 : PAGET PAPERS (3RD SERIES). Vols. XIX-XXI. Papers of Dame Leila Paget; 1914-1945. Three volumes.

Add MS 51260 : PAGET PAPERS (3RD SERIES). Vol. XIX (ff. 110). Letters from:– 1. ff. 1-20. British royalty. Includes letters from King Edward VII…

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032-001959108[0005]/036-001959132[0001]/040-001959133

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Languages:

Afrikaans
English
French
Serbian

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Latin

Start Date:

1899

End Date:

1951

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1899-1951

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Names:

Alexander Friedrich Wilhelm Albrecht George, Landgrave of Hesse
Alexander I, of Yugoslavia
Alexandra, Queen Consort of Peter II of Yugoslavia, 1921-1993
Alexandrine Auguste, Queen Consort of Christian X, King of Denmark, 1879-1952
Arthur William Patrick Albert, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Governor-General of Canada; son of Queen Victoria, 1850-1942
Chichester, Gerald Henry Crofton, Hon. Groom-in-waiting to George V
Colville, Helen Cynthia, wife of the Hon G Colville, Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary
Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1841-1910
Eleonore Caroline Gasparine Louise, Queen Consort of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, 1860-1917
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1926-2022
Gathorne-Hardy, Isobel Constance Mary, wife of General Sir J F Gathorne-Hardy
George, Crown Prince of Serbia, soldier and son of King Peter I of Serbia, 1887-1972
Gustav VI Adolf, King of Sweden, 1882-1973
Helena Victoria, Princess, 1870-1948
Hodgson, Patrick Kirkman, acting private sec to Queen Mary
Kruger, Stephanus Johannes Paulus, President of the South African Republic
Lumley, Lawrence Roger, 11th Earl of Scarbrough, Lord Chamberlain
Margaret Victoria Augusta Charlotte Norah, Princess, consort of Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden, 1882-1920
Maria, Queen Consort of Alexander I of Yugoslavia, 1900-1961
Mary, Queen Consort of King George V, 1867-1953
Mavrodi, Helene E, `grande maitresse' of the court of Ferdinand I of Rumania
Paget, Ralph Spencer, KCMG, diplomatist, 2nd son of Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget
Paget, Walburga Ehrengarde Helena de, Countess née Hohenthal wife of Sir A B Paget
Paul, Prince Regent of Yugoslavia, grandson of Alexander I Prince of Serbia
Petrow, Helene, in the service of Queen Eleonore of Bulgaria
Potgieter, Carl Sebastiaan, of Hartingsburg South Africa
Reit, T W, Secretary of State of the Transvaal Republic
Steyn, Martinus Theunis, President Orange Free State
Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary, Princess, daughter of Edward VII
Wet, Christiaan Rudolf, army officer, rebel and politician, 1854-1922
Wyndham, Margaret Blanche, 2nd Baron Leconfield, daughter of Henry Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary