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The Evening Standard. A ball will be held at Lord Leverhulme's Hampstead house; de László is choosing fancy dress for Haidee Wright; he will paint the pageant winner's portrait; includes a description of the studio, mentioning an unfinished work on the easel ("the wife of some diplomat, red-haired and very good looking"), and portraits of the artist's mother and Princess Andrew of Greece
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Sender: Kara-Georgevitch, Princess Alexis [née Myra 'Daria' Pankhurst; other married names Mrs Herbert Wright and Mrs Thomas Huger Pratt] (1859 - 1938)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Thanks de László for his letter and a newspaper containing a reproduction of King George II of Greece [7817]. Happy he and Lucy are planning to visit Menton. Reference to restoration of a portrait and an exhibition in London in the summer. Hopes King George will save money during his reign.
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Sender: Elibank, Charles Gideon Murray, 2nd Viscount (1877 - 1951)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Lord Elibank thanks de László for wife's portrait [5010], "a work of wonderful art and beauty". Will arrange glazing with Remy; portrait will later be hung at Elibank. Mentions lunch with King & Queen of Greece, is sure the latter's portrait [3270] will be successful
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Sender: Romania, Princess Helen of [née Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark]; consort of King Carol II (1896 - 1982)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Princess Helen of Romania has heard de László will paint her mother-in-law's portrait [2961]; would like de László to paint son, Michael [4218]. Exile; "peculiar" conditions of Romania; difficult task her brother faces (see fn 4 in transcription)
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Sender: Greece, George II of, King of the Hellenes (1890 - 1947)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter from George II of Greece to de László: photos of Queen's portraits have arrived; advises against shipping portraits until after de László's exhs; Crown Prince of Romania's visit to artist's studio; envious of sisters in London; holiday plans; news of duc de Gramont's death
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Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Princess Alice of Greece congratulates de László on a new decoration. Travel plans re: artist's visit to Saint-Cloud. Much praise for sketches of her (one is possibly [6620])
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Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Princess Alice of Greece informs de László that the King of Greece wants a sketch of the Queen's head [7820] on same favourable financial terms as 1914. Princess Alice will be at de László's disposal for sittings in Sept (see fn 5 in transcription)
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Sender: Greece and Denmark, Princess Andrew of [née Princess Alice of Battenberg] (1885 - 1969)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Princess Alice of Greece wants de László to do a sketch of her husband either in London in April or France in May (1929). Describes portraits of daughters hanging in St-Cloud (likely [8195] and [7851]) as "joy of my life"
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Sender: Athlone, Princess Alice of [née Princess Alice of Albany]; wife of 1st Earl (1883 - 1981),László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937),Athlone, Princess Alice of [née Princess Alice of Albany]; wife of 1st Earl (1883 - 1981)
Letter from Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone to de László commissioning her portrait as silver wedding present for husband [2447]; arrangements for sittings; enquires about fees. Item includes draft letter in de László's hand regarding a special honorarium for her
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Sender: Milford Haven, Lady Mountbatten, Marchioness of, formerly Princess Louis of Battenberg; née Princess Victoria Alberta of Hesse; wife of 1st Marquess (1863 - 1950)
Recipient: László, Mrs Philip de [née Lucy Madeleine Guinness] (1870 - 1950)
Letter from Lady Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven to Lucy. Will take care of daughter Alice's portrait [possibly 6615]; daughter Louise & Crown Prince of Sweden cannot visit studio; will arrange sittings for portrait sketch [3498] that is to be a wedding gift
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Sender: Sweden, Queen Louise of [née Lady Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten; formerly Princess Louise of Battenberg]; consort of Gustaf VI (1889 - 1965)
Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
Letter from Lady Louise Mountbatten (later Queen Louise of Sweden) thanking de László for his proposed wedding present sketch of her mother [3498], Lady Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven
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