Superb Royal Christmas card from 1991, measuring 13.5 x 5.75 open, featuring a color photo of the royal family affixed inside opposite a printed holiday greeting, signed and inscribed in black felt tip to the royal milliner, "Mr. Somerville, from, Diana." Double-matted and framed with a typed caption to an overall size of 22 x 17.5. In fine condition, with a vertical crease to left edge. Philip Somerville was famous for making hats worn by the likes of Queen Elizabeth, Margaret Thatcher, Princess Diana, and Kate Middleton. His obituary in The Sunday Times said of his influence on Princess Diana's fashion sense: 'He helped to mold her style—and with it the country's taste in hats.'
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