
Antique Royal Invitation 100th birthday Queen Elizabeth Provenance Lascelles
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Fine antique royal invitation to attend the 100th Birthday Thanksgiving Service in Commemoration of the 100th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother at St Paul's Cathedral, dated 11th July 2000, embossed in gold with ERII surmounted by a crown, accompanied by its original paperwork and envelope. From the collection of Gerald David Lascelles (1924-1998), and Angela Lascelles (1919-2007), first wife of the Honourable Gerald Lascelles second son of the 6th Earl of Harewood and his wife the Princess Royal - despite divorcing she remained very close to Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family.
Size of Envelope: 15.5 x 20.5 cm approx
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Royal: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
To Commemorate: Birth/Birthday
Type: Invitation
Royalty: UK Royalty
Year: 2000
Manufacturer: Royal Household
Features: Antique
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Vintage: Yes