Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip: five (autopen) signed Christmas cards, dated 1965, 1968, 1969, 1971 and 1972, each with embossed cyphers to the cover and photographs of the family to the interior, together with a hand-written envelope addressed to Mr R. Smith Windsor Castle.Consigned by the family of Robert Smith who was a Footman at Buckingham Palace before becoming a Steward at Windsor Castle, his career spanning from the late 1930s through to the mid-1970s. He travelled on many overseas tours with the Royal Family, accompanying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Canada (1939) and South Africa (1947), as well as later tours and engagements with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Domestically, he accompanied the senior Royals on carriages and coaches during state events and official visits. It forms part of an extensive collection of personal Christmas cards and related ephemera being sold in this sale.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip: five (autopen) signed Christmas cards, dated 1965, 1968, 1969, 1971 and 1972, each with embossed cyphers to the cover and photographs of the family to the interior, together with a hand-written envelope addressed to Mr R. Smith Windsor Castle.Consigned by the family of Robert Smith who was a Footman at Buckingham Palace before becoming a Steward at Windsor Castle, his career spanning from the late 1930s through to the mid-1970s. He travelled on many overseas tours with the Royal Family, accompanying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Canada (1939) and South Africa (1947), as well as later tours and engagements with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Domestically, he accompanied the senior Royals on carriages and coaches during state events and official visits. It forms part of an extensive collection of personal Christmas cards and related ephemera being sold in this sale.
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