Sophie Cat 56 - Sophie Dupre

11 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS &SIGNED PHOTOS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY
80. GEORGE V (1865-1936, King of Great Britain) & his Queen MARY (of Teck, 1867-1953)
Fine pair of presentation portrait photos by Downey, signed “George R.I.” and “Mary R” and dated, showing them three
quarter length, the king in full military uniform with his hand on his sword, the queen, in a jewelled dress, with a tiara,
holding a fan, each 8” x 5”, signed on the mount, in wooden frames 15½” x 11”, n.p., 1918 [SD25742]£750
These were presented to Brigadier-General H.D. Briggs, Royal Naval Service after the King and Queen visit to Cranwell under his
guidance
81. GEORGE V (1865-1936, King of Great Britain)
Superb typed letter signed with autograph subscription to “Sir My Brother and Dear Cousin Your Majesty’s Affectionate
Brother and Cousin”, GEORGE II (King of the Hellenes, 1890-1947, reigned 1922-1924 and 1935-1947)
congratulating him on resuming the throne, “by the general wish of the Hellenic People ... I offer ... My most sincere
congratulations on this happy manifestation of the desire of the Hellenic People for union under Your Majesty’s Sceptre
...”, 2 sides 4to., together with an unsigned typed copy on separate leaves of black crested mourning paper, with original
envelope with seal on the verso, Buckingham Palace, 2nd January 1936 [SD26003]£750
82. GEORGE V (1865-1936, King of Great Britain) & MARY (of Teck, 1867-1953, his Queen)
Fine pair of photos signed “Georgie” and “May”, and dated by the Prince showing them both head and shoulders, he is in
military uniform, she is wearing a bejewelled dress with magnificent tiara & choker, each photo 5½” x 4”, in mounts 7”
x5” in original Green Morocco Presentation frames by Dreyfus, with gilt decoration, 9” x 7” max, n.p., 1916
See Inside Front Cover Illustration [SD26427]£975
83. GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of England)
Fine large photo by Hugh Cecil signed as King and dated on the mount, also signed by the photographer in pencil on
the mount, showing him half length in RAF uniform, with decorations & medals, 18” x 15” in mount 20” x 16”, dated
1949 [SD16184]£500
84. GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of Great Britain)
Fine ALS signed ‘Albert’ to Mrs Mackay, the housekeeper at Sandringham, thanking her for her “kind telegram for my
birthday. I was very sorry not to have seen you while you were here, but I am coming down to the cottage for Xmas ...”
asking her to tell “Batterby to make me 2 wooden blocks 9ins high. They are to go under the two casters at the foot of
my bed. It is part of my treatment so will you kindly have this done by the time I arrive ...”, 2 sides 8vo., with original
autograph envelope signed with initial ‘A’, Buckingham Palace headed paper, 14th December 1915 [SD18214]£250
Written on his 20th Birthday. The young Prince was dogged by ill-health, and had had his appendix removed early in 1914. Combined
with his other illnesses, the effect on his constitution was so severe that he remained an invalid for some weeks before he finally
managed to get passed as fit in December, though only at the Admiralty and it was not until February that he was able to rejoin his ship
at Portsmouth. For the rest of 1915 he battled with his condition and at the end of the year he acknowledged defeat and was again put
ashore.
85. GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of England) & ELIZABETH (1926-2002, Queen of Great Britain)
Enormous pair of photos by Dorothy Wilding, signed and dated by the subjects under each image and by the
photographer on the photo showing the Royal couple half length, the Queen is wearing a jewelled dress and holding a fur
stole, the King is in RAF uniform with a baton under his arm, each 23” x 17” in mount 25” x 18” , dated 1950
[SD16197]£1,250
86. GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of Great Britain), ELIZABETH (The Queen Mother, 1900-2002, his Queen) &
their daughters ELIZABETH (b. 1926, Queen of Great Britain) & Princess MARGARET (Rose, 1930-2002,
Princess, Sister of Queen Elizabeth II, Countess of Snowdon)
Superb Coronation Photo by Dorothy Wilding signed by the whole family and dated by the King, also signed by the
photographer showing them standing on the steps with their robes flowing down in front of them and the young
Princesses standing between their parents, 11” x 9”, n.p., [SD23244]£6,500
87. GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of Great Britain)
Fine photo by Vandyk signed ‘Albert’, and dated on the mount, showing himhalflengthinprofile,wearingNaval
uniform, with his arms crossed, 5¼” x 3½” on mount, 9½” x 7½”, in brown leather frame with gold border, n.p., 1922
stand on the back of the frame has come off [SD25744]£250
88. [GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of Great Britain)]
Printed Order of Service for the Burial of His Majesty King George VI, 8 pages 8vo. booklet, together with aleaf
giving instructions on Dress and Train Times, and General Sir Montagu Stopfort’s admission ticket to the Royal Chapel
of St George, Windsor, on black edged card with a blind stamp of the Earl Marshal of England, a notice about parking
facilities and a reply envelope, 4 items, 15th February 1952 [15931]£150