Christmas greeting from Prince William’s “Grandma” to be auctioned

A Christmas message received by a young man Prince William from his grandmother the Queen was offered for auction.

The short note, given to the second in line for Christmas, reads: “William, I hope you enjoy opening this every day” and was written on Buckingham Palace stationery. The gift was believed to be an Advent calendar. The Executive VP of RR Auction in Boston has commented on the rare piece, which is being offered for sale for around £1,400, calling it “a rare piece of Royal Family correspondence enhanced by its fitting connection to the Christmas season.”

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The note is expected to sell for around £1,400

Other items up for auction include a portrait photograph of King George VI and the then Queen Elizabeth with their daughters, Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth, as well as a 1946 Christmas card signed by the two princesses and an early portrait of Her Majesty seated alone. A fifth item up for auction is a lengthy letter from the then 24-year-old Prince Edward, who later became King Edward VIII. The letter, signed simply “Edward,” was sent to a Captain Faussett, and an extract from the lengthy correspondence reads: “Thank you very much for your kind letter and good wishes for my birthday; it was very kind of you to write to me!! We did have quite a tough 24-hour battle three weeks ago though when the Austrians attacked us.

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A letter from King Edward VIII is also up for auction

“My visit to Rome was a semi-official 'official' visit and it was a long series of official visits, meals, receptions etc and I had to give a speech one evening at a place like the Albert Hall and also visited the Pope… Oh!! But this war is really dragging on. It will go on for another 10 years, or so I feel. Of course the Americans will get us through, we should be fine without them!! Please forgive me for this shabby, boring and untidy scrawl but it is in the office where we are very busy and where I am interrupted all the time! (sic)”