Royal Christmas and New Year's card from 1952, with a gilt-embossed crown on the front, measuring 13.5 x 8.5 open, featuring a charming photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip posing with their two young children in front of Balmoral Castle, signed in fountain pen, "Elizabeth R" and "Philip." In fine condition. The consignor notes that the card originates from the collection of British painter Edward Halliday, who for years was commissioned to paint royal portraits for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Other sitters for Halliday's portraits included Winston Churchill, Edmund Hillary, Lord Denning, and many more. A desirable Christmas card that dates to the first of Queen Elizabeth's seven-decade-long reign.
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