Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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March 21
On this day in 1702 Queen Anne Stuart addressed the English parliament for the first time since becoming Queen on the death of William III. In her speech she distanced herself from her late Dutch brother-in-law and said, "As I know my heart to be entirely English, I can very sincerely assure you there is not anything you can expect or desire from me which I shall not be ready to do for the happiness and prosperity of England." In 1993 Pope John Paul II declared Duns Scotus a saint. He is generally considered to be one of the three most important philosopher-theologians of the High Middle Ages.
ANNE (1665-1714, Queen of Great Britain & Ireland)
Fine document signed as Queen at the head addressed to our “Trusty and Welbeloved Edward Nicholas” concerning the “Annuall Sums which were lately paid and payable by Spencer Compton Esqr to divers persons as of Our Royall Bounty according to Our Establishment Warrants and Directions ... You shall receive and enjoy the like allowance or Salary of Four hundred pounds pr ann as was payable to the said Spencer Compton, Our will and pleasure therefore is, and We do hereby direct and authorise you out of such money as is or shall be impressed to you at the said Receipt of Our Exchequer to Receive deleyne and take to your own use the said allowance or Salary of Four hundred pounds a year ... from which time the Salary of the said Spencer Compton is to cease and determine. And this shall be as well to you for do doing ...” 1 side folio, Court at Windsor Castle, 13th August 1713, elaborately framed and glazed, bottom right hand corner of the document missing but otherwise in fine condition
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JOHN PAUL II (1920-2005, Polish Pope from 1978, beatified in 2011)
Colour Portrait Postcard Photograph Signed in Latin ‘Joannes Paulus PP. II’ in the white portion of the image, showing him head and shoulders, three quarter face, with a delightful smile, in white cassock and skull cap, 5¾” x 4”, published by Plurigraf, Terni, Italy,...
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