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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
Clive Farahar & <strong>Sophie</strong> Dupré, XV The Green, Calne, Wilts, SN1 8DQ, Tel: (01249) 821121 12 89. GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of England) Superb typed letter signed with autograph subscription to “Sir My Brother and Dear Cousin Your Majesty’s Affectionate Brother andCousin”, GEORGE II (King of the Hellenes, 1890-1947, reigned 1922-1924 and 1935-1947) announcing with “the deepest sorrow ... the decease of My dear Cousin His Royal Highness Prince Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert of Connaught ,sonofMydear Great Uncle His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught ... From the proofs of friendship which You have manifested towards Me on other occasions I cannot but feel persuaded the Your Majesty will fully sympathise in the profound grief which has thus fallen upon my and upon my Royal House ...”, 2 sides 4to., on separate leaves of black crested mourning paper, with original envelope with seal on the verso, Buckingham Palace, 20th September 1938 [SD26007]£850 Arthur, 2nd Duke of Connaught, (1883-1938) was Queen Victoria’s 7th Child. He was a Major General. 90. [GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of England) & ELIZABETH (1926-2002, Queen of Great Britain)] Blank Ticket for the “Coronation of their Majesties” printed in black and white with a decorative border and blind seal, 1 side oblong 4to., Westminster Abbey, 12th May 1937 [SD26019]£125 “US FOUR” PRESENTATION PHOTO 91. 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) & MARGARET (Countess of Snowdon, b. 1930) Superb Photo by Dorothy Wilding signed by the whole family showing them grouped together, the Queen is seated on a chair with her husband perched on the arm and their daughters are standing and seated on her other side, 9.5” x 7”, in mount 12.5” x 11” in original presentation frame in blue morocco with gilt crest at the head, n.p., London, 1937 See Front Cover Illustration [SD26414]£6,750 92. GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of England) & ELIZABETH (1926-2002, Queen of Great Britain) Superb pair of presentation photos by Dorothy Wilding & Bertram Park, signed and dated by the subjects under each image and by the photographers, Wilding in capitals in white ink in the negative and Park in pencil on the mount, showing the Royal couple head and shoulders, the King in uniform with all his medals and orders and the Queen in a jewelled dress with tiara and strings of pearls, each 8” x 6½” in original blue morocco presentation frames with gilt crests at the head , 10½” x 9” max, n.p., 1939 [SD26418]£2,750 See Front Cover Illustration 93. GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of England) & ELIZABETH (1926-2002, Queen of Great Britain) Excellent presentation photo by Vandyk, signed by both and dated showing the Royal couple three quarters length, the Duke is wearing dress uniform, the Duchess is wearing a marvellous beaded dress, 8” x 6” in original silver presentation frame with their crest at the head , 10½” x 7”, n.p., 1927, some soiling on the edges of the photo not visible as under the frame [SD26423]£3,750 TheRoyal Couple went on tour in Australia at this time. It is probable that this photo was prepared as a ceremonial gift. See Front Cover Illustration 94. GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of England) Excellent portrait photo by Vandyk, signed dated on the mount, showing the Prince head and shoulders in a suit, 6” x 4”, in mount 9½” x 6”, in original red morocco frame with gilt decoration at the corners, 12” x 9”, n.p., 1926 [SD26421]£500 95. GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of England) & ELIZABETH (1926-2002, Queen of Great Britain) Superb Coronation Photo by Dorothy Wilding signed by the King and Queen and dated by the King, on the mount, also signed in capitals by the photographer in white ink, showing them standing on the steps with their robes flowing down in front of them and the two young Princesses standing between their parents, 10” x 8”, in mount 11¼” x 8¼”, n.p., 1937 [SD26484]£1,750 ELENA (Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife of Prince Chistian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home) and her younger sisters Princess LOUISE (1848-1939, Duchess of Argyll, Sculptress) & Princess BEATRICE 1857-1944, wife of Prince Henry of Battenberg) Fine printed letter signed by all three with the details filled in by Helena addressed to Mary Kirkpatrick, “In accordance with the Queen’s our beloved Mother’s instructions ...” sending her a souvenir, 1 side 4to on mourning paper with a black monogram at the head, Windsor Castle, February 1901 [SD26048]£175 Sent out only days after the death of Queen Victoria
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