£220
Cecil Beaton (1904 -1980), black and white photograph of Prince George and Princess Marina, Duke and Duchess of Kent, with their children, inscribed in ink 'Aunt Marina Uncle George 1941', the reverse with printed stamp 'CECIL BEATON PHOTOGRAPH' and inscribed in ink 'Gerald / With Best wishes for xmas & 1942'; an invitation from Princess Marina to attend the marriage of her daughter Alexandra with Mr Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey, addressed in ink to 'The Honourable Gerald and Mrs Lascelles'; a typed letter on Buckingham Palace headed paper dated 11th March 1963 inviting the recipients to attend a reception at Windsor Castle to be given by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh before the marriage of Alexandra of Kent and Angus Ogilvy, Order of Service and Ceremonial for Westminster Abbey, a letter of thanks from Alexandra to Angela for their wedding gift, and another letter from Alexandra. (7).
PROVENANCE:
Private collection of Angela Lascelles (wife of The Hon. Gerald Lascelles, First Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II) and thence by descent
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