Greetings card signed by Prince Albert (later King George VI), Prince Henry, Prince George and Princess Mary (1915)
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A small HMS Collingwood greetings card, signed by four of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary, 1915. The folded off-white card with embossed crest of HMS Collingwood to upper cover and folded paper insert with printed text, 'For the Past - Remembrances. / For the Present - Best Wishes. / For the Future - Good Fortune', signed "Albert", "Mary", "Henry" and "George" and dated 1915. The small spine tie is missing, with the interior pages loose. Measures 9 x 11.5 cm. Scarce to find all four signatures together.
The autographs comprise those of Prince Albert of Wales (1895-1952, later King George VI), Princess Mary of Wales (1897-1965, later Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood), Prince Henry of Wales (1900-1974, later Duke of Gloucester) and Prince George of Wales (1902-1942, later Duke of Kent).Prince Albert developed appendicitis while serving as a midshipman on board HMS Collingwood and was operated on in September 1914. He returned to serve on board HMS Collingwood and took part in the Battle of Jutland at the end of May 1916.
The autographs comprise those of Prince Albert of Wales (1895-1952, later King George VI), Princess Mary of Wales (1897-1965, later Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood), Prince Henry of Wales (1900-1974, later Duke of Gloucester) and Prince George of Wales (1902-1942, later Duke of Kent).Prince Albert developed appendicitis while serving as a midshipman on board HMS Collingwood and was operated on in September 1914. He returned to serve on board HMS Collingwood and took part in the Battle of Jutland at the end of May 1916.
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