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King William IV's wife Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen invitation to a ball at St. James's Palace. Partially-printed invitation reads in full, '' ''The Lord Chamberlain to the Queen has Received Her Majesty's commands to invite Mr. & Mrs. Backhouse & Miss Backhouse to a Ball on Thursday June 30th at 10 O'Clock / St. James's Palace. Full Dress.'' Measures 6'' x 4.5''. Toning, an 1831 date note to bottom edge and ''Foreign Office'' to verso, else near fine.