NATALIE OF SERBIA: (1859-1941) Queen consort of Serbia 1882-89 as the wife of Milan I of Serbia. Autograph statement signed, Nathalie, one page, 8vo, Verneuil-sur-Avre, November 1901, on the printed stationery of the Ecole des Roches, in French. The exiled Queen writes, in full, 'Joies ou douleurs il faut tant mettre aux pieds de Dieu, Lui seul peut nous conserver les unes et nous consoler des autres' (Translation: 'Joys or pains we must place so much at the feet of God, He alone can preserve us and console us for the others'). A few creases and some light age wear, otherwise about VG
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NATALIE OF SERBIA: (1859-1941) Queen consort of Serbia 1882-89 as the wife of Milan I of Serbia. Autograph statement signed, Nathalie, one page, 8vo, Verneuil-sur-Avre, November 1901, on the printed stationery of the Ecole des Roches, in French. The exiled Queen writes, in full, 'Joies ou douleurs il faut tant mettre aux pieds de Dieu, Lui seul peut nous conserver les unes et nous consoler des autres' (Translation: 'Joys or pains we must place so much at the feet of God, He alone can preserve us and console us for the others'). A few creases and some light age wear, otherwise about VG
Auction: Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents, 14th Mar, 2024