Lost letter from Queen Mother sparks romance rumours after it was present in guide
A protracted-lost letter penned by the Queen Mother has turned up after getting used as a bookmark in an outdated guide for years.
The letter has prompted hypothesis a few attainable royal love story from 100 years in the past. It is dated January 27, 1923, and is a thank-you be aware that got here proper after the information that Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was going to marry Prince Albert, Duke of York, who later grew to become King George VI, stories The Mirror.
Buckingham Palace introduced the pair had been getting married on January 15, 1923, after she accepted his third proposal. She had beforehand declined twice as she she had hesitations about changing into a member of the Royal Family.
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The letter, which is 101 years outdated, was despatched to a Mrs Carmicheal in Dundee, Scotland. A vendor’s granny discovered it by chance in a guide she purchased from a second-hand store, and it has been within the household ever since.
It can be offered at Hansons Auctioneers on Monday (February 26). The vendor, a 59-year-old trainer from Brighton, stated: “It belonged to my grandmother who found it in a second-hand book she had purchased. It was being used as a bookmark. It was passed on to my mum, who sadly died in 2019 whereupon it became mine.”
“It would have been purchased in Aberdeen in the late 1920s I believe. My family originate from there. Having said that, my great grandma was from Dundee where she worked in the jute mills, so that’s also a possible link.”
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Jim Spencer, a specialist at Hansons, expressed: “What an extraordinary discovery to make. I have no doubt it would have been a treasured possession. Aside from its importance as a royal memento, an informal photo was pinned to it, possibly showing Mrs Carmichael with Elizabeth. The original envelope was retained, too, which suggests it was treasured by Mrs Carmichael. Perhaps she placed it inside a book to keep it flat and, overtime, mislaid it.”
He added: “This fascinating letter shows how the power of love circulates through all of our lives, even in royal circles. It’s not dissimilar to a classic fairy tale or modern rom-com, this idea of a future king proposing three times before he finally wins the heart of his one true love.”
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The letter, on ’17 Bruton Street, WI’ letterhead, was half typewritten and half handwritten. Elizabeth explains why within the be aware which reads:
“Dear Mrs Carmichael,
“Thank you a lot on your form letter of congratulations which I a lot respect.”
“Of course I bear in mind the Garden Fete at Downfield.”
“You will forgive solely a brief be aware I do know, however I’ve extra letters to reply than I can handle. (Handwritten) And additionally this typewritten letter, however my hand has nearly given out!”
The discovery has brought back stories of a royal love story from long ago. Back then, Elizabeth might have been a peer’s daughter, but princes were meant to marry princesses from other Royal families.
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