619 ELENA OF MONTENEGRO: (1873-1952) Queen of Italy 1900-46, as wife of Victor Emmanuel III. A.L.S., Leica, two pages, on a 7 x 12 black bordered mourning page, St. Anna, Valdieri, 25th May 1931, to Nivry, Prince Nicolas Orloff, in French. The Queen explains how she has found St Anne after so long without rain, her concerns, and the by day of the King fishing trout every single morning and afternoon, and states 'It will be a pleasure to see you again, but I cannot promise you a good fishing…It is very hot, but no storms expected. Peasants with hearts broken, potatoes harvest lost..' further sending her best regards to relatives. Accompanied by the original mourning envelope hand addressed by the Queen. VG £150-200

Prince Nicholas Vladimirovich Orlov (1891-1961) married to Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia, daughter of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia.