An evocative Royal Family Christmas card signed by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) in 1948
Albert Windsor married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923. He was the second in line to the throne, after his older brother, Edward.
However, in 1936 Edward abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson. Albert was forced to take the throne in his place and was crowned George VI.
His reign was defined by the second world war and the rapid decline of the British Empire that followed.
Elizabeth and George’s eldest daughter, Elizabeth II, was Britain’s longest reigning monarch.
This stunning Christmas card was sent out at Christmas in 1948, just four years before Elizabeth II's accession to the throne.
Highly scarce.
The card is dated and signed "1948, George R.I." and "Elizabeth R", with both signing boldly in black ink.
The portrait on the card also features Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret. It depicts the family on a warship looking towards Cape Town and Tabletop Mountain during their three month tour of southern Africa in 1947.
The card is signed attractively by George VI and the Queen Mother on the left-hand inside panel, with the portrait on the right.
It features a gilt embossed royal crown on the front. The reverse bears the manufacturer's details: Raphael Tuck & Sons.
This card measures approximately 7 x 6 inches when closed.
The Christmas card comes with superb provenance, having been originally presented to a valued employee at Buckingham Palace and passed down through his family for more than 60 years.
A rare and moving piece of Royal memorabilia.
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