ALS, one page both sides, 6.25 x 4, Kensington Palace letterhead, September 27, 1991. Thank you letter to her secretary Helen Brown, whom Diana affectionately refers to as “Sybil.” In full: “An enormous thank you for putting so much into our visit into Pakistan—I was only too aware of the support & hard work & I wanted you to know what a difference it made to me. With my love & heartfelt thanks.” In fine condition, with a light brush to date, red ink mark to blank top portion of front, and a couple of trivial brushes to a couple letters of text. Accompanied by a photocopied 2006 letter from Brown explaining the origin of her nickname. In part: “I worked for HRH The Princess of Wales for about ten years as a secretary in her offices…The Princess, as everyone widely knows, had a fantastic sense of humour and we were always making jokes about everything. The Princess suddenly decided one day that I sounded like Sybil from Fawlty Towers (rather bossy I suppose!) and she enjoyed imitating me—it stuck…and stuck.” Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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