ANNOTATED IN PRINCESS ALICE'S HAND
[GUSTAF VI ADOLF
(1882-1973, from 1950 King of Sweden) and ALICE (Countess of Athlone, 1883-1981, Princess, last grandchild of Queen Victoria)]
Charming unsigned colour Photograph,
showing them on the steps leading to the garden, the King with his arm outstretched pointing her towards the right of the picture, inscribed on the back in Princess Alice's hand with the place and date, "looking at the new planned azalea bed", 3½" x 3½", Sofiero, Helsingborg, Sweden,
Item Date:
1973
Stock No:
54567
£125
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[GUSTAF VI ADOLF
(1882- 1973, from 1950 King of Sweden)]
Letter of Appointment, in Swedish with translation, naming Commander Arthur Mallorie Coleman, O.B.E, D.S.C., R.N. (retd.),
(d. 1981), River Superintendent and Chief Harbour Master of the Port of London Authority, as Commander of the Royal Order of the North Star (7th June 1954), on the occasion of the State Visit of the King and Queen of Sweden, with the letter from Queen Elizabeth II's Secretary, Sir Michael Edward Adeane (1910-1984), from 1972 life Baron, giving permission to wear the order on certain occasions connected with the Swedish Royal Family, Embassy or Armed Services, or for example at a Memorial Service exclusively connected with Sweden (Buckingham Palace, 16th August 1954), a forwarding letter from the Swedish Embassy (17th February 1955), and a printed notice about returning the decorations on appointment to a higher rank in the order or on death, in Swedish, French and English, the diploma with engraved Royal Arms of Sweden and wafer seal of the Order of the Knights of the Seraphim, 1 side folio and conjugate blank,
Item Date:
1954
Stock No:
16605
£85
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[GUSTAV V
(1858-1950, King of Sweden)]
Fine unsigned press photo
showing the King, full length, presenting the Nobel prize for literature to the Chilean woman writer Senorita Carriel Mistrel, 8" x 6", Stockholm,
Item Date:
1945
Stock No:
29790
£45
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GUSTAV V
(1858-1950, King of Sweden) and Prince ANDREW (of Greece and Denmark, 1882-1944, song of King George I and Olga of Greece, grandson of King Christian IX of Denmark)
Fine examples of their Signatures with dates
on an album leaf, 6½” x 5½”, no place, 12th March and 14th April
Item Date:
1939
Stock No:
42990
£150
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THE ENGAGEMENT OF PRINCESS MAUD, FUTURE QUEEN OF NORWAY
[HAAKON
(Prince Christian Charles, 1872-1957, 1st King of Norway on its independence from Sweden) & his wife Princess MAUD (Charlotte Mary Victoria, 1869-1938, Daughter of Edward VII, Queen of Norway) and their son Olav (1903-1991)
Delightful unsigned cabinet portrait by Downey
showing the couple on their engagement seated on a double stool, she is facint forward and he is seated behind her looking to the front, 6½" x 4", no place, Sandringham, December
Item Date:
1895
Stock No:
31721
£225
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