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653 MARY: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. Vintage signed 11 x 9 photograph, the image depicting Queen Mary stood outdoors in a full length pose alongside her daughter, the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and American First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The group are lined together on the doorstep of Badminton House in Gloucestershire, the principal seat of the Duke of Beaufort. Photograph by W. Dennis Moss of Cirencester. Signed ('Mary R') in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount and dated 1942 in her hand. Framed and glazed in the original frame to an overall size of 12 x 10. VGAfter America entered the Second World War in 1941, Eleanor Roosevelt took on the role of a "universal mother" while visiting U.S. troops at home and abroad. In the autumn of 1942, Queen Elizabeth invited the First Lady to England where she could observe the British women’s contribution to the war effort, and visit U.S. troops. Even Winston Churchill, with whom she often clashed, acknowledged her extraordinary impact on Great Britain.The photograph was presented to the vendor's father who served as Queen Mary's bodyguard during World War II
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| Estimate | £100 - £150 |
| Starting Bid | £67 |
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