Bidspirit auction | VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the

VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. A.L.S., with he... - VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. A.L.S., with her initials VRI , three pages, 8vo, Windsor Castle, 16 th December 1886, to Lady Ailesbury, on monogrammed black bordered mourning stationery. The Queen announces 'Pray accept my best thanks for your kind letter announcing to me the engagement of your Niece & my God-daughter Alexandrina V [ictoria] Murray to the Rev. H. Cunliffe' and continues 'I trust that she will be very happy & wld. beg you to congratulate her most sincerely in my name' , further adding 'I can well understand what a comfort it will be to you to see her happily settled' . The Queen also states that 'It gave me much pleasure to make the acquaintance of your dear Sister's Granddaughter Helen Carnegie, who is such a nice girl. Her voice & her looks reminded me of your family' . Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG   Lady Mary Herbert (1813-1892) Marchioness of Ailesbury, brother of Sidney Herbert (1810-1861) 1 st Baron Herbert of Lea, British statesman and a close ally and confidant of Florence Nightingale.   Lady Alexandrina Victoria Murray (1845-1911) Youngest child and third daughter of Alexander Murray (1804-1845) 6 th Earl of Dunmore (who had died just four days before his daughter was born).