The British royal family s history is inextricably linked to Germany. King Charles III, who speaks German well, also seems to have some affection for the nation. He has often visited the country, both officially and on discreet private stays
when this envelope drops into the letter box in south london flat the recipient was in for a surprise. i noticed on the stamp it was actually king rather than a queen. on closer inspection he realised it had been over a century ago from bath, somerset. in 1916 george v was king and world war one rationing had been yet to be introduced. we were pretty shocked and baffled as to how it could have conceivably happened. then just really curious. as more than 100 years had passed he and his girlfriend decided to see what was inside. it is written by someone called cristobal to their friend katie who was mrs oswald marsh. apologising for what she had said and it opens with,
realised it had been sent over a century ago from bath, somerset. in 1916, george v was king and world war one rationing had been yet to be introduced. we were pretty shocked and baffled as to how it could have conceivably happened. then just really curious. as more than 100 years had passed he and his girlfriend decided to see what was inside. it is written by someone called cristobal to their friend katie who was mrs oswald marsh. she s apologising for what she had said and it opens with, will you lend me your aid i feel quite ashamed of myself after what i said at circle. but obviously it never got through to her. it was posted from one wealthy family to another. cristobal to her friend katie marsh, the wife of stamp dealer oswald. for local historians this arrival offers a welcome window into the past. it does not happen every day, no. you could spend days and weeks researching people and then all of a sudden you get a gold mine and that s what
from bath in somerset. in 1916, george v was king and world war one rationing had yet to be introduced. we were pretty shocked and slightly baffled as to how it could have conceivably happened. and then just really curious. as more than 100 years had passed, he and his girlfriend decided to see what was inside. it s written by someone called christabel to their friend katie who was mrs oswald marsh. she s apologising for what she said to her the other day, it opens with, will you lend me your aid? i m feeling quite ashamed of myself after saying what i did at the circle. but obviously it never got through to her. it was posted from one wealthy family to another christabel mennell writing to herfriend katie marsh, the wife of stamp dealer oswald. for local historians, this arrival offers a welcome window on our past. it doesn t happen every day, no. you could spend days and weeks researching people and then all of a sudden you hit a goldmine and that s what has happened here.
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