Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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February 06
ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1952 Queen Elizabeth II succeeded her late father King George VI to the British throne at the age of 26. On the 9th September last year she became the longest reigning monarch in British history.
THE PRINCESS’S PONY JUMPS BEAUTIFULLY
ELIZABETH II (b. 1926, Queen of Great Britain)
Delightful Autograph Letter signed ‘Lilibet’ to ‘Dear Mary’, saying she is sorry she “was so long in writing” and thanking her very much “for the puzzle”, (very likely for the Princess’s 10th birthday on 21st April), “It is so pretty. We finished it two days ago”, she is having “some jumps put up for me to learn to jump. My pony, Snowball jumps beautifully”, she wishes she could “go hunting, too. It must be such fun. I am longing to see you again. We went to the Tournament last week ... Please give my love to your Mummy”, 2 sides 8vo., black-edged, 145 Piccadilly, W.1., 14th May 1936
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