Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom forwards a chain letter to "Mirabel", dated February 18, 1907

Source:

https://www.bibelotslondon.com/queen-alexandra-receives-a-chain-letter--sends-it-on-1907-signed-autograph-letter-3994-p.asp

Above: Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, formerly Princess of Denmark, painted by François Fleming.

Alexandra of Denmark (born Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia on December 1, 1844, died November 20, 1925) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from January 22, 1901 to May 6, 1910 as the wife of King Edward VII.

Alexandra's family had been relatively obscure until 1862, when her father, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was chosen with the consent of the major European powers to succeed his second cousin Frederik VII as king of Denmark. At the age of sixteen Alexandra was chosen as the future wife of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the heir apparent of Queen Victoria. The couple married eighteen months later in 1863, the year in which her father became king of Denmark as King Christian IX, and her brother was appointed king of Greece as George I. Alexandra was Princess of Wales from 1863 to 1901, the longest anyone has ever held that title, and became generally popular; her style of dress and bearing was copied by fashion-conscious women. Largely excluded from wielding any political power, she unsuccessfully attempted to sway the opinion of British ministers and her husband's family to favour Greek and Danish interests. Her public duties were restricted to uncontroversial involvement in charitable work.

On the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, Albert Edward became king-emperor as King Edward VII, with Alexandra as queen-empress. She held the status until Edward's own death in 1910. She greatly distrusted her nephew Wilhelm II, Kaiser of Germany, and supported her son King George V during the First World War, in which Britain and its allies fought Germany.

The letter:

Febr: 18th 1907.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

This little [illegible] was sent to me anonymously with the request for me to re-write it 9 days in succession & send it to 9 others who are to do likewise beginning the day it is received.

it was said in Jerusalem of a [illegible] that he who re-writes this prayer wd. be delivered from all calamity — a Goodness Prayer Chain. Oh Lord Jesus "We implore Thee Eternal God to have mercy on all mankind — Keep us from all Sin by Thy precious Blood & Take us to dwell with Thee eternally

—

Alix

For dear Mirabel with best love fr: — Alexandra

Danish translation (my own):

18 februar 1907.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Dette lille [ulæselige] blev sendt til mig anonymt med anmodningen om, at jeg skulle omskrive det 9 dage i træk og sende det til 9 andre, som skal gøre det samme fra den dag, det modtages.

det blev sagt i Jerusalem om en [ulæselig], at den, der omskriver denne bøn, ville blive befriet fra al ulykke — en Godhedsbønkæde. Åh Herre Jesus "Vi bønfalder Dig Evige Gud at være barmhjertig over hele menneskeheden — Bevar os fra al Synd gennem Dit dyrebare Blod og Tag os til at bo hos Dig evinderligen

—

Alix

For kære Mirabel med bedste kærlighed fra — Alexandra