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SNOWDON EARL OF: (1930-2017) - SNOWDON EARL OF: (1930-2017) Antony Armstrong-Jones. British photographer, known for his portraits of world notables. Husband of Princess Margaret from 1960-78. Small collection of three A.Ls.S., Tony , each two pages, 8vo, London (2) and n.p., 1963-86, all to Anthony Wieler, two on the printed stationery of Kensington Palace. Snowdon writes, in part, 'How very kind of you to ask us to dinner - the awful thing is that at the moment we are so drastically involved with dreary events of one kind or another I am afraid that, much as we would like to, we are unable to accept' (17 th July 1963), 'There is, I know, no one who could understand ones present feelings better than yourself. I hope we may meet sometime after Hong Kong' (2 nd February 1966), 'Dearest Susan had a terrible last few months….she was so brave. All her children were really wonderful & so unselfish with their love & care - at the end everything was peaceful & we were all with her. No one can take away all the happiness we had together since childhood…..' (19 th May 1986). The first two letters are accompanied by the original envelopes hand addressed by Snowdon (one signed with his initial S to the lower left corner). VG, 3 Anthony Wieler (1937-2022) British stockbroker, co-founder of the Gurkha Welfare Trust and pioneer of modern pentathlon. Susan Anne Armstrong-Jones (1927-1986). Lady de Vesci. Sister of Antony Armstrong-Jones. Lady de Vesci passed away as a result of cancer in May 1986.