ROYAL CHRISTMAS CARDS – EDWARD (PRINCE OF WALES) Group of five Christmas cards relating to Edward, Prince of Wales, comprising: Christmas card signed and inscribed ("Irene & Drino"..."from David"), and dated ("1933"), depicting a colour image of Fort Belvedere, black monogram to upper cover, discolouration and marks,160 x 198mm., 1933; Christmas card signed and inscribed ("For the Bishop of Thetford"... "Edward"), depicting an image of Magdalen College Tower, Oxford, date "1913" crossed out and corrected to "1912" in pencil in another hand, by Vincent of Oxford, embossed crest of Magdalen College to upper cover, some discolouration, original ribbons,125 x 90mm., [1912]; Christmas card from 1922-12 depicting the Prince in uniform on horseback with printed signature; Christmas card for the British Legion, with photographic insert depicting 'Our Majesty the King. Our Patron', written to "Mother" from "Jessie & Addie", insert loose, 102 x 151mm., 1936; blank Christmas card depicting 'The White Walls of Old England', 157 x 205mm., [1936] The first card is addressed to Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke (1886-1960), known as 'Drino', and his wife Irene, using the familiar name reserved for friends and family. 'Drino' was born at Windsor Castle and numbered Queen Victoria and his uncle, the future Edward VII, amongst his godparents. He had married Lady Irene Denison in 1917.