As a child at boarding school he exasperated his mother, Queen Mary, by writing too often about his “everlasting” football! He became an Army Officer nicknamed “the unknown soldier.” He lived a pretty fast life as a young man–spending much of his time playing polo, hunting, or having a lively time out in Kenya. He was the first son of the soverign educated at Eton. Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Godson of Kaiser Wilhelm II was born March 31 1900. If you are interested, here are the two people we are talking about: Even though Royal signatures are pretty easy to find. Other non-signed editions of the book are selling for between $11 and a laughter-enducing $300+ for an ex-library edition! I got a deal. Here are two signatures documented as being that of the late Duchess of Gloucester. When you buy a used copy of an obscure biography of a forgotten uncle of Queen Elizabeth II, there’s no guarantee that his wife will have signed the book for a friend, but you never know….
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