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The letter to Queen Elizabeth is signed by the Earl of Leicester (Lyon & Turnbull/PA) Paul Cargill5 minutes ago A rare signed letter to Queen Elizabeth I from her lifelong friend and possible love ...

A rare signed letter to Queen Elizabeth I from her lifelong friend and possible love interest, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, has been sold for £32,700 – four times more than the estimated ...