Glamorous photos of the Queen and Prince Philip in their 20s are set to go up for sale as part of a collection that includes sweet childhood drawings of six-year-old King Charles, including one of ‘Mama’ and ‘Papa’.
The collection also includes rarely seen snaps of a young King Charles with his sister Princess Anne on a swing, fishing at Balmoral and driving around palace grounds.
One shot shows Charles as a little boy picking up a fish during a trip, while another shows him at the wheel of a car.
The Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, who died in 2002, also appears in the snaps, while the Queen herself looks extraordinarily glamorous in footage from the early years of their marriage.
King George and the Queen Mother can also be seen in some of the rare shots.
They are part of an “extraordinary” collection of royal memorabilia, which includes ten early drawings of the king, which are expected to fetch £30,000 at auction.
Rarely seen photos of young King Charles playing with his sister Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace are set to be put up for sale
A photo of the Queen relaxing at home and traveling in a private bus is also up for sale
The Queen can be seen enjoying the sun – and holding a camera herself in some shots
Princess Margaret’s photos (pictured) are also included
It also contains royal letters, family photos, Christmas cards and a 1937 Buckingham Palace manuscript menu diary.
The crayon and pencil portraits of the late Queen and Prince Philip were drawn by Charles between 1953 and 1955.
The Queen, then in her late 20s, is shown in a yellow dress with pink stripes.
Carrying her signature handbag, she also wears earrings and a tiara.
Now in his early 30s, Philip is wearing a tuxedo and bow tie.
Pictures of the Queen (left) and Prince Philip (right) are also part of the collection
Childhood at the wheel! Included are photos of Princess Anne (left) and King Charles (right) driving various vehicles
A young King Charles is seen with his mother, the Queen (then Princess Elizabeth), his aunt Princess Margaret and grandparents King George and the Queen Mother
The Queen Mother, King George and Princess Anne are seen at Balmoral
Six-year-old King Charles’ sweet childhood drawings, including one of ‘Mama’ and ‘Papa’, will be auctioned. The crayon and pencil portraits of the late Queen and Prince Philip, drawn by Charles between 1953 and 1955, are expected to cost up to £30,000
The 7″ x 9″ drawings belonged to Henry Ramsay Maule, a British correspondent for the New York Daily News who covered the royal family for decades.
After his death in 1981, the drawings remained in the family possession.
He preserved eight other drawings by Charles from the same period, showing his early love of sailing and the outdoors.
The sale includes this collection of candid images of the late Queen and Princess Margaret when they were young, as well as candid photos of Prince Philip as a young man.
Many of the drawings appear to be for Charles and the back of many of the drawings read ‘Dear Papa, I long to see you on this ship’ and ‘Dear Papa, Love from Charles’.
It also contains royal letters, family photos, Christmas cards and a 1937 Buckingham Palace manuscript menu diary (early pictures of the family are shown).
They are part of an “extraordinary” collection of royal memorabilia that includes ten early drawings of the king and family photographs (pictured).
Charles drew a racing boat in Cowes, Isle of Wight, along with charming pictures of birds, rabbits, owls, deer and squirrels.
One sketch shows a captain receiving “hair restorer” drugs, perhaps a reference to his family’s hair loss.
Maule, from Reading, was the author of several books and worked for 21 years as a British correspondent for the New York Daily News, specializing in royal stories.
He also wrote an authoritative book on the descendants of Queen Elizabeth II under the pseudonym All The Queen’s Children.
He was a friend of royal photographer Marcus Adams and maintained a long working relationship with members of the royal household.
They are part of an “extraordinary” collection of royal memorabilia that includes ten early drawings of the king
Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, with a childhood drawing of Queen Elizabeth II drawn by a very young King Charles
The 7″ x 9″ drawings (pictured) belonged to Henry Ramsay Maule, a British correspondent for the New York Daily News who covered the royal family for decades
Many of the drawings appear to be for Charles and the back of many of the drawings read ‘Dear Papa, I long to see you on this ship’ and ‘Dear Papa, Love from Charles’.
Nature clearly inspired many of the drawings, with rabbits playing a big part
Maule also received palace approval to write a biography of Prince Philip.
He was gathering information on this with the help of his longtime royal servant, Charlie, when he sadly passed away.
The items given to him to support his work went to his family after his death in 1981 and are now resold.
What is for sale and how much is expected to be made?
Other early drawings by King Charles to be auctioned include a pair of crimson bee-eater birds signed ‘Charles’ which is expected to fetch £2,000 to £4,000.
A Harrod’s-style van bearing the words ‘Happybright, Mr Charles’s Shop’ could also fetch £2,000-3,000.
A picture of a rabbit, an owl, a deer, a squirrel and an Easter card featuring the Easter Bunny are expected to fetch around £6,500 in total.
Another touching item is a 1954-56 cartoon illustration that Charles made for his father.
It features a captain receiving a quantity of “Hair Restorer” from an urn labeled “Lilac Flavour”.
It includes a note dated March 25, 1954 that read: “Dear Papa, I long to see you on the ship, love from Charles.”
Handmade cards from a very young Princess Anne for her father with a yacht, house and balloons are also up for auction, costing between £300 and £600.
Photographs from 1957-61 also show a young King Charles, Princess Anne, Princess Margaret, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother.
Other images up for auction show Prince Philip from childhood through adult life, including photos of him playing with a kitten.
Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, said: “This is an extraordinarily touching collection.”
“This collection will help people identify even more with him in his role as our monarch.”
These poignant childhood drawings and soulful photos remind us that beyond the pageantry, pageantry and demands of serving the nation, our royalty cherish the ordinary, everyday moments of family life.
“With crayon and pencil, almost every child shows their family for the first time.” Our king was no different.
“The items were given to Henry Maule to support his work in documenting the life of the royal family, which included writing ‘All The Queen’s Children.’
“They have remained hidden for more than 40 years since his death in 1981.”
“Now is the time for others to enjoy them and gain new insights into the life of the British royal family.”
Charles was taught to paint as a child by Robert Waddell and then received tuition from British artists Edward Seago and John Napier.
He still paints today and has spoken of his love of watercolor landscapes of royal residences and other beautiful places.
They are now being sold by Hansons Auctioneers of Approximately Derbyshire with a total estimate of £30,000.
The sale will take place on June 16th.
Last year, Charles revealed how he finds painting so relaxing it “takes him to another dimension” when the largest exhibition of his artwork ever took place, at which 79 of his watercolors – the first full exhibition of his work in the medium – were on display were The Garrison Chapel in Chelsea, west London.
The paintings depict Scottish landscapes such as Huna Mill at John O’Groats and Glen Callater near Balmoral, as well as scenes from southern France and Tanzania.
On a display board, Charles says the hobby “refreshes parts of the soul that other activities can’t reach.”
“You’re becoming more and more aware of things that you might have missed before — the quality of light and shade, of tone and texture, and the shape of buildings,” he said at the time.
“All of this requires the highest concentration and is therefore one of the most relaxing and therapeutic exercises that I know.”
They are now being sold by Hansons Auctioneers of Approximately Derbyshire with a total estimate of £30,000
Other early drawings by King Charles to be auctioned include a pair of crimson bee-eater birds signed ‘Charles’ which is expected to fetch £2,000 to £4,000
A picture of a rabbit, owl, deer, squirrel and an Easter card featuring the Easter Bunny (pictured) are expected to fetch around £6,500 in total
A Harrod’s-style van bearing the words ‘Happybright, Mr Charles’s Shop’ could also fetch £2,000-3,000
“In fact, I feel like it transports me to another dimension that literally refreshes parts of the soul that other activities can’t reach.”
“I turned to painting entirely because I didn’t find photography that satisfying
“I felt an overwhelming urge to express what I was seeing through the medium of watercolor.
“I realized very quickly how incredibly difficult it is to paint well in such a spontaneous medium.
“Now when I look back at my first sketches, I’m appalled at how bad they are.”
He adds: “I have no illusions that my sketches represent great art or a burgeoning talent.”