ALS signed “Charles,” penned on both sides of his personal 4.75 x 3.75 Prince of Wales stationery card, no date. Handwritten letter to BBC personality Jimmy Savile, in full: “Some frightful bonder tells me that you are ‘celebrating’ (is that the right word?!) a rather significant birthday. Personally, I thought you were much younger! Whatever the case this is just to wish you unbelievably well + to thank you profusely for all you have done for this country — and for me. You are a national treasure! Bless you — and happy birthday!” In fine condition, with a few ink brushes to the text. Accompanied by the original envelope hand-addressed by Charles, who writes: "Personal, Sir Jimmy Savile."
Sir Jimmy Savile was a British television presenter and charity fundraiser who was posthumously revealed to have allegedly sexually abused hundreds of people, including children, over a period of several decades. He also notably held a relationship with Prince Charles, one formed over their shared interest in charity events. It’s purported that Savile acted as an unofficial adviser to Prince Charles, who sought his advice on a number of occasions on how the royal family ought to interact with the public and media. In 2012, following the revelations about Savile's alleged abuse, Clarence House, the official residence of Prince Charles, issued a statement saying that the Prince of Wales had ‘no knowledge’ of Savile's wrongdoing and had not been in contact with him since 1999. In spite of these allegations, Savile was praised in obituaries for his personal qualities and his work raising an estimated £40 million for charities.
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