Telemessage sent by the Prince and Princess of Wales to BBC TV and radio personality Sir Jimmy Savile, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, June 16, 1990. Sent from Buckingham Palace, the telegram reads: “We were so delighted to hear the splendid news of your honour, and wanted to send you our warmest congratulations. Charles and Diana.” In fine condition. Jimmy Savile became Sir Jimmy Savile when he was made a Knight Bachelor ‘for charitable services’ at the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours held on June 15, 1990. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had made four attempts to have him knighted before succeeding in her final year in office.
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 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 many 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. Despite these allegations, Savile was praised in obituaries for his personal qualities and work raising an estimated £40 million for charities.
