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Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in a school play of Aladdin in 1943 |
It is a lovely collection because it really shows the end of childhood for the young princesses. I doubt that many of these photos are known or have ever been published.
"They have never been shown publicly. One assumes the Queen knew of it but Cyril didn't show it off."
The photographs were bequeathed to two life-long friends of Mr. Woods after his death and they kept them in an old suitcase in a wardrobe.
The hoard also includes personal letters from the Queen that Cyril inherited from Hubert Tanner, headmaster at the Royal School.
One letter to his Mr. Tanner's wife in September 1950 thanks her for a letter congratulating the young Queen on the arrival of Princess Anne.
Her Majesty wrote: "Her brother seems very fascinated by her. It seems very strange to actually talk about 'children'!"
Another letter to Cyril documents the fire at Windsor castle in 1992 thanking him for helping remove things from the burning building.
Mr Albury added: "The Queen really takes the time to write these very personal letters, often including more detail and words than you would expect.
"You can see real friendship and it is impossible not to find them touching."
The auction takes place at Dominic Winter, Gloucestershire, on December 11.
Another letter to Cyril documents the fire at Windsor castle in 1992 thanking him for helping remove things from the burning building.
Mr Albury added: "The Queen really takes the time to write these very personal letters, often including more detail and words than you would expect.
"You can see real friendship and it is impossible not to find them touching."
The auction takes place at Dominic Winter, Gloucestershire, on December 11.
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