ROYALTY. A pair of 9ct gold oval cufflinks engraved with an unidentified armorial and initials, Birmingham 1899, 3.7g, together with a card inscribed 'For Mr Allen in remembrance of my husband' and printed 'Duchess of Kent', an envelope addressed to 'A.J. Allen Esq.' and a newspaper clipping relating to Mr Albert George Allen's visit to Fort Belvedere. Provenance: Sir Albert George Allen (1888-1956) and thence by descent. Note: Sir Albert George Allen was the Duke of Windsor's solicitor during the period of the abdication. Allen was educated at North Malvern School. During the war he served as captain and Brigade Major. He was twice mentioned in despatches and was awarded the D.S.O. and the Military Cross. In 1930 he jointly founded the law firm Allen and Overy. He was nicknamed 'Poker Face' by the then King Edward VIII as they worked together through the political upheaval resulting from his decision to marry Wallis Simpson.