THE NEW KING ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER EDWARD VII
GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain) and Edward GREY (1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, 1862-1933, Liberal Statesman, Longest Serving Foreign Secretary 1905-1916, Ornithologist)
Finely clerk written document signed at the foot, countersigned by Edward GREYaddressed to the President of the Republic of Cuba, José Miguel GÓMEZ
(1858-1921, Cuban Politician and Revolutionary, leader of the Rebel Forces in the Cuban War of Independence, President from 1909 to 1913) sending greetings to "Our Good Friend! It is with the deepest affliction that We announce to You the decease of Our Most Honoured and Beloved Father, His Majesty King Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions Beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, of Blessed Memory, whom it pleased God to call from this world on the evening of the sixth ultimo, at a quarter to twelve o'clock, in the Tenth Year of His Reign. We communicate to You this mournful event, feeling convinced that you will participate in Our grief and in that of all Our subjects, for the loss of a Sovereign so justly esteemed and revered. In acquainting you at the same time with Our Accession to the Throne. We assure You that it will ever be Our most earnest desire to cultivate and to maintain the relations of Friendship and good understanding which so happily subsist between the two Countries, and that it will always affords Us the greatest pleasure to have fresh opportunity of proving the interest which We take in the welfare and prosperity of the Republic of Cuba. And so We commend you to the protection of the Almighty ...", 3 sides folio on black edged paper, Court at Saint James's, 20th June
lacking the black edging on the top side, the signatures somewhat faded
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
41606
£1750
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[GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain) & his Queen MARY (of Teck, 1867-1953)]
Ticket of admission to St Paul’s for the “Service of National Thanksgiving” for the Coronation
giving admission to Miss Blomfield to enter the Cathedral by the North Door, printed on coloured card with embossed Royal coat of Arms in gilt at the head, 5½” x 7¾”, St Paul’s, 29th June
Item Date:
1911
Stock No:
41987
£175
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[GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain) & his Queen MARY (of Teck, 1867-1953)]
Ticket of admission to St Paul’s for the “Service of National Thanksgiving” for the Coronation
giving admission to Professor Sir Reginald Blomfield to enter the Cathedral by the North Door, printed on coloured card with embossed Royal coat of Arms in gilt at the head, 5½” x 7¾”, St Paul’s, 29th June
Item Date:
1911
Stock No:
41988
£225
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GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain)
Delightful albumen cabinet photo by W & D Downey signed and dated,
showing the young Prince half length in his naval uniform seated backwards on a chair, 6½” x 4¼”, No place
Item Date:
1889
Stock No:
43628
£575
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GEORGE V
(1865-1936, King of Great Britain)
Fine Document signed at the head ‘George R.I.’
appointing “Sir Herbert Eversley Belfield Knight Commander of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath Knight Commander of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George... has been nominated to US by Our Principal Secretary of State for the time being of Our War Department to be an extra Commissioner for the Government of Our said Royal Hospital at Chelsea and the Out-Pensioners thereto belonging... We do hereby by this Our Royal Warrant... appoint the said Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Eversley Belfield for the term of three years...”, countersigned by T. Shaw, 2 sides folio, Court at St James’s, 5th March
Item Date:
1931
Stock No:
43633
£275
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