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Letter from Minnie Cochran, Osbourne, to Florence Oglander, Nunwell, Brading, I.W

Catalogue reference: OG/CC/1962

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This record is a file about the Letter from Minnie Cochran, Osbourne, to Florence Oglander, Nunwell, Brading, I.W dating from 12 January 1898.

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OG/CC/1962
Title
Letter from Minnie Cochran, Osbourne, to Florence Oglander, Nunwell, Brading, I.W
Date
12 January 1898
Description

"The Princess [Beatrice] would be so glad if you would allow your little girl to come to tea with Princess Ena on Friday 14th at 5 o'clock."

(102/603)

Held by
Isle of Wight Record Office
Language
English
Administrative / biographical background

Princess Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg, only daughter of Princess Beatrice, youngest child of Queen Victoria, was born on 24 October 1887 and died 15 April 1969, having married on 31 May 1906 Alfonso XIII, King of Spain. She and Joan Oglander were both strikingly good looking and became good friends. There are several of Ena's private letters to Joan in the collection.

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Letter from Minnie Cochran, Osbourne, to Florence Oglander, Nunwell, Brading, I.W