A June 16 auction in England will see an 'extraordinarily touching' collection of artwork and photos dating back to the 1950s-1970s go under the hammer, including drawings by a young King Charles.
– with the queen wearing a striped dress with purple tiara and red earrings, plus holding one of her iconic handbags.
It also includes royal letters, family photos, Christmas cards and a 1937 Buckingham Palace manuscript menu diary. Under a pseudonym, he also wrote "All The Queen’s Children," an authoritative book about Queen Elizabeth II’s offspring. The items, given to him to assist with his work, were inherited by his family when he died in 1981 and are now being sold on June 16.Said Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, "This is an extraordinarily touching collection."
Hanson continued, "The items were given to Henry Maule to support his work in documenting the life of the royal family, which included writing ‘All The Queen’s Children.’ They have remained tucked away for more than 40 years since his death in 1981."
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