[GEORGE
(Duke of Kent, 1902-1942, Son of George V, Uncle of Elizabeth II)]
Fine unsigned press photo of the Duke of York, the Duke of Kent, and Prince Arthur of Connaught
standing in military uniform on armistice day at the Cenotaph, 8" x 6", 11th November
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
25046
£50
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[GEORGE
(Duke of Kent, 1902-1942, Son of George V, Uncle of Elizabeth II)]
The 'Daily Mirror' recording the Duke's death in a crash
in the North of Scotland, in a Sunderland flying boat on the way to Iceland, with his portrait head and the most recent picture of his family at his son George's christening, many other news items such as 'Huns drawing nearer to Stalingrad', 'RAF men walk 450 miles and dodge enemy' in Egypt, and the battle of the Solomon Islands, with wry advertisements counselling wartime economy, and an interesting second leader on the role of the Trades Union Congress, 8 sides 14½" x 11½", London, 26th August
good, only slightly browned
Item Date:
1942
Stock No:
54062
£60
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE THROUGH THE EYES OF A NINE YEAR OLD
GEORGE
(Duke of Kent, 1902-1942, Son of George V, Uncle of Elizabeth II)
Excellent Autograph Letter Signed as a young boy to Mrs Mackay,
signed "Your loving fiend George" (he has added the missing 'r' above), thanking her for her "nice letter and Pastilles ... The weather here is better now. I suppose you are very lonely at York Cottage now that nobody is with you. I am sorry not to come back again. I go in the garden here every day. There is more to do in this garden than in the garden at Marlborough House. Our rooms here are very big. The school room here is twice the size bigger than the one at York Cottage. The garden here is like a big park ...", 3 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope signed with initial 'G', Buckingham Palace headed mourning paper, 18th March
Item Date:
1911
Stock No:
15688
£775
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THE WEDDING OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF KENT
[GEORGE
(Duke of Kent, 1902-1942, Son of George V, Uncle of Elizabeth II) & his wife MARINA (Duchess of Kent, 1906-1969, Princess of Greece)]
Exceptional unsigned press photo
showing them in Westminster Abbey, taken from above the photo shows the couple kneeling at the altar in front of a congregation that includes most of the British and Greek Royal family, 12" x 9½", Westminster Abbey, 29th November
Item Date:
1934
Stock No:
34230
£225
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[GEORGE
(Duke of Kent, 1902-1942, Son of George V, Uncle of Elizabeth II) & his wife MARINA (Duchess of Kent, 1906-1969, Princess of Greece)]
Final unsigned official photo of the Duke and Duchess of Kent
taken during their visit the the Royal Horticultural Society's flower show in Chelsea, shoeing the two full length, the Duke wearing a pin-striped suit, the duchess a tight fitting coat and hat, 8" x 6", 24th May
slight cut on bottom left hand corner
Item Date:
1938
Stock No:
25035
£50
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