Hand-Written Letter By King George V Before His Reign To The President Of The Royal Academy Of Arts
by KING GEORGE V
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KING GEORGE V (1865-1936). King George V was King of Great Britain and the British Empire from 1910 to his death. ALS. 1 pg. 6” x 8”. March 9, 1895. Windsor Castle. An autograph letter signed “George” on “Windsor Castle” letterhead accepting an invitation from “Sir Frederick”: “I shall have much pleasure in coming to the Royal Academy dinner on Saturday 4th of May. I kept that night free as I thought it would be the night of your banquet…George”. At this time, George was second in the line of succession behind his grandmother Queen Victoria, who would reign until 1901, and his father King Edward VII, whose short reign would end in 1910 and see George crowned King George V. Sir Frederick refers to Lord Frederic Leighton, an artist and pioneer in the “New Sculpture” movement serving as President of the Royal Academy since 1878. This would be his final banquet, as he would die suddenly the next year. The letter is faded at the bottom, but this does not hinder comprehension and is in otherwise very good condition.
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- Hand-Written Letter By King George V Before His Reign To The President Of The Royal Academy Of Arts
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- KING GEORGE V
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