A Series of Signed Cards and Photos
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Book Description
London, Belgrade, Florence and Paris. 1939, 1960, 1970. A series of cards and letters from the Prince and Princess Paul and Olga of Yugoslavia to Mrs Duff and Princess Marina of Kent
Dealer Notes
Paul lived in London from 1919 to 1924 and only infrequently visited Belgrade. During his time in London, he was the proverbial "life of the party" who enjoyed socialising with the British elite at parties in London or in various country houses.[ On October 22, 1923, he married Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, a sister of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. The Duke of York (the future King George VI), was the best man at his wedding in Belgrade.
In 1939, Prince Paul, as acting head of state, accepted an official invitation from Adolf Hitler and spent nine days in Berlin. During his visit to Berlin, a massive effort was made to persuade Paul to not join the "peace front" that was meant to "contain" Germany.[ Paul was greeted by Hitler at the train station in Berlin, was made the guest of honor at a reception and dinner at the Reich Chancellery, visited the Potsdam military base, saw a gala performance of Wagner at the Berlin opera, and reviewed two major military parades meant to impress upon him the power of the Reich.
Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Όλγα; 11 June 1903 – 16 October 1997) was a Greek princess who married Prince Paul, Regent of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. After her marriage, she was known as Princess Paul of Yugoslavia12. Princess Olga's life was imbued with drama from childhood. She was taken 'hostage' by her Romanov grandmother and was further traumatised by the assassination of her grandfather, the King of Greece.
Robin Duff. A larger-than-life character he had worked for the BBC as a broadcaster and journalist. As a result he knew a lot of famous celebrities and entertained them at his home , Meldrum House in Scotland.
in 1954 he was Chairman of the Scottish Ballet and was good friends with Dame Margot Fonteyn who visited Meldrum House on several occasions and celebrated her 56th birthday at the hotel in 1975.
He also loved the Oldmeldrum Sports and Highland Games and brought many famous people to stay at the hotel to celebrate opening the Games including – Diana Dors, Richard Dimbleby & Pat Phoenix.
In 1939, Prince Paul, as acting head of state, accepted an official invitation from Adolf Hitler and spent nine days in Berlin. During his visit to Berlin, a massive effort was made to persuade Paul to not join the "peace front" that was meant to "contain" Germany.[ Paul was greeted by Hitler at the train station in Berlin, was made the guest of honor at a reception and dinner at the Reich Chancellery, visited the Potsdam military base, saw a gala performance of Wagner at the Berlin opera, and reviewed two major military parades meant to impress upon him the power of the Reich.
Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Όλγα; 11 June 1903 – 16 October 1997) was a Greek princess who married Prince Paul, Regent of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. After her marriage, she was known as Princess Paul of Yugoslavia12. Princess Olga's life was imbued with drama from childhood. She was taken 'hostage' by her Romanov grandmother and was further traumatised by the assassination of her grandfather, the King of Greece.
Robin Duff. A larger-than-life character he had worked for the BBC as a broadcaster and journalist. As a result he knew a lot of famous celebrities and entertained them at his home , Meldrum House in Scotland.
in 1954 he was Chairman of the Scottish Ballet and was good friends with Dame Margot Fonteyn who visited Meldrum House on several occasions and celebrated her 56th birthday at the hotel in 1975.
He also loved the Oldmeldrum Sports and Highland Games and brought many famous people to stay at the hotel to celebrate opening the Games including – Diana Dors, Richard Dimbleby & Pat Phoenix.
Author
Prince Paul and Princess Olga of Yugoslavia
Date
1960s/70s
Binding
Card
Publisher
N/A
Condition
Very Good +
Pages
15
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