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407 - H.R.H. Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965, only daughter of King George V and ...

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£60 - £80

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H.R.H. Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965, only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary) Letter to her son Gerald Lascelles dated May 9th 1939, including 'Daddy and I were very glad to go to Portsmouth on Saturday to see Uncle Bertie and Aunt Elizabeth off. We passed Brooklands in the train and saw several aeroplanes and on the return journey actually saw racing cars on the track!' and in the same letter 'On Sunday we went to church with Grannie [Queen Mary], Lilibet [Queen Elizabeth II] and Margaret at the Queen's chapel...'. Also a letter dated 1939 including 'Daddy and I lunched with Mr and Mrs Chamberlain yesterday at 10 Downing Street, they have made the house so nice'.
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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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+ Calendar 2025-02-28 10:00:00 2025-03-01 23:59:59 Europe/London Two Day Sale - Royal Family Letters, Fine Art, Silver, Jewellery, Buddhas, Cameras, Georgian Watches, Rugs, English Porcelain, Caddy Spoons, Antiques & Collectables. Two Day Sale to include Royal Family letters and other property from the Estate of The Late Angela Lascelles, a large single owner collection of Cameras including Leica, 18th/19th century English Porcelain, and Georgian Pair Cased watches, collection of silver Caddy Spoons and a good quantity of Paintings and Rugs. Please note: Friday viewing is strictly 15:00-19:00. Day One will be online bidding only. Please register early - we cannot guarantee that you will be approved to bid if you register during the auction. Payments and collections from Monday 3rd March only. Young's Auctions

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28th Feb 25 at 10am GMT