Antique Typed Memoir Mountbatten King Constantine Greece Queen Elizabeth II 1976
Antique Typed Memoir Mountbatten King Constantine Greece Queen Elizabeth II 1976
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Fine antique unpublished typed memoir by Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess of Mountbatten Baroness Brabourne (1924-2017) elder daughter of 1st Earl Mountbatten, concerning King Constantine II of Greece dated 20th November 1976. Thirteen pages with handwritten annotations by Lady Hicks, recording an extraordinary series of private conversations involving King Constantine, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and the Prime Minister James Callaghan. The document gives a detailed first hand narrative of events surrounding allegations made to the Greek Government that the King was implicated in a plot to overthrow the Greek state, including claims of assassination plans, diplomatic misunderstandings between London and Athens, and the King;'s urgent meetings with the Queen at Windsor and with the Prime Minister at No 10 Downing Street. It further records allegations of telephone and residential surveillance, including the discovery of sophisticated bugging equipment, and the Queen's direct intervention with senior Foreign Office figures. Patricia was a trusted figure within the royal family and the numerous corrections suggest it was made as a draft memoir
Size: 21 x 24.5 cm approx
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form part of the description Royal: Elizabeth II (1952-2022) To Commemorate: Greek King Constantine Type: Typed Memoir Royalty: Greece Year: 1976 Manufacturer: Royal Household Features: Antique Country of Origin: United Kingdom Vintage: Yes