Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Duchess Sarah - Christmas Reply (2016)

Today's reply came from the UK.

This is the 2nd Christmas reply I have received from the Yorks this year. I had written two Christmas letter (one to Andrew, and one to Sarah) because the couple is divorced. I received my reply from Prince Andrew last week.

The second reply was also marked with Prince Andrew's Cypher, but it comes from Duchess Sarah. Yes, Andrew and Sarah are the most bazaar divorced couple I know. I love that they are still great friends, and do a joint Christmas Card.

The reply is a rather lovely tri-fold card, with the Duke of York's cypher on the front.



The 1st side of the card features a private photo of Prince Andrew, Princess Eugenie, and Princess Beatrice on the Queen's estate at Balmoral (Summer).


There is also a photo of Princess Eugenie, Duchess Sarah and Princess Beatrice in London attending the wedding of Petra Palumbo and Lord Lovat (May 14th).


The other side of the card also features a private photo of Eugenie, Beatrice, and Andrew at Balmoral (Summer).



A handwritten note is printed on the card. It looks like it was written by Duchess Sarah.
The four signatures are also printed on.



The message reads:
A Thought, A Word, A Deed. ~Nothing is More SpecialA Warm Embrace,A Smile that goes the Extra Mile, Somebody, Somewhere to heed.  
Andrew, Sarah, Beatrice, Eugenie

The two dogies may be the same ones featured on the Family's 2014 Christmas card.

The final photos show Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice doing charity work.



Princess Eugenie attending a service at Westminster Abbey to commemorate William Wilberforce for his work combating Modern Slavery (October 12th).

Princess Beatrice during the Virgin Strive Challenge triathlon in Italy in support of her charity, Big Change (September 29th).


This reply is the first I have received with the Windsor Castle postmarked, where the letter was franked and processed. This wasn't actually sent from Windsor Castle; it would have been sent from Prince Andrew's home, the Royal Lodge, which sits on the Windsor Great Park. Duchess Sarah currently lives in Switzerland, but has a place at the Royal Lodge for when she is in England.

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