ELIZABETH; QUEEN CONSORT OF GEORGE VI. Autograph Letter
THE QUEEN MOTHER ELIZABETH; QUEEN CONSORT OF GEORGE VI. Autograph Letter Signed, "Elizabeth R," to Mrs. Gifford, thanking for the roses which cheer the ailing king. 2 pages, 8vo, monogrammed stationery, written on the recto and verso of a single sheet; horizontal fold. With the original envelope, addressed in holograph and additionally signed, "ER." - [London], 29 September 1951
"Thank you so much for your kind messages of sympathy, my daughters & I are very touched by your thought of us at this time of anxiety, and the lovely yellow roses have given the King great pleasure. I am glad to say that he is making good progress, & tho' he is still in pain, he is wonderfully brave & cheerful."
King George VI died on February 6, 1952, whereupon Elizabeth II became queen.
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THE QUEEN MOTHER ELIZABETH; QUEEN CONSORT OF GEORGE VI. Autograph Letter Signed, "Elizabeth R," to Mrs. Gifford, thanking for the roses which cheer the ailing king. 2 pages, 8vo, monogrammed stationery, written on the recto and verso of a single sheet; horizontal fold. With the original envelope, addressed in holograph and additionally signed, "ER." - [London], 29 September 1951
"Thank you so much for your kind messages of sympathy, my daughters & I are very touched by your thought of us at this time of anxiety, and the lovely yellow roses have given the King great pleasure. I am glad to say that he is making good progress, & tho' he is still in pain, he is wonderfully brave & cheerful."
King George VI died on February 6, 1952, whereupon Elizabeth II became queen.
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