Lot 225
 

Marina, Duchess of Kent (1906-1968) Princess of Greece and Denmark, two handwritten cards, the first with a 'Sandringham, Norfolk' header, dated December 26th, 1945, reading 'Dear Mr Duff, It was so very kind of you to send me that lovely bottle of scent from Paris. I was so touched by your thought. Thank you for Mara's[?] message, I had hoped to see her over here as I thought there was a chance of her coming from her last letter some months[?] ago. Thank you, I have good ? of all my family. With all best wishes for the new year and so many thanks again for your present. Yours, very sincerely, Marina'. Also included is a Christmas card, 1956, with a signed, handwritten message.

From the Estate of the late Peter Farley. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/nov/17/peter-farley-obituary. The letter is addressed to Robin Duff, Chairman of the Board of Scottish Ballet, and a one-time partner of Mr Farley

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Marina, Duchess of Kent (1906-1968) Princess of Greece and Denmark, two handwritten cards, the first with a 'Sandringham, Norfolk' header, dated December 26th, 1945, reading 'Dear Mr Duff, It was so very kind of you to send me that lovely bottle of scent from Paris. I was so touched by your thought. Thank you for Mara's[?] message, I had hoped to see her over here as I thought there was a chance of her coming from her last letter some months[?] ago. Thank you, I have good ? of all my family. With all best wishes for the new year and so many thanks again for your present. Yours, very sincerely, Marina'. Also included is a Christmas card, 1956, with a signed, handwritten message.

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From the Estate of the late Peter Farley. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/nov/17/peter-farley-obituary. The letter is addressed to Robin Duff, Chairman of the Board of Scottish Ballet, and a one-time partner of Mr Farley

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