Letter from Princess Elizabeth

Letter from Princess Elizabeth

Noted that kind friends had sent gifts of food at the time of her wedding. Asks recipient to accept distributed gift parcel.

1947

One page handwritten letter

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[Buckingham Palace letterhead]

Many kind friends overseas sent me gifts of food at the time of my wedding.

I want to distribute it as best I can, and to share my good fortune with others.

I therefore ask you to accept this parcel with my very best wishes.

[underlined] Elizabeth [/underlined]