CHARLES & DIANA: CHARLES III (1948- ) King of the United Kingdom from 2022, form…

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CHARLES & DIANA: CHARLES III (1948- ) King of the United Kingdom from 2022, formerly the Prince of Wales & DIANA (1961-1997) Princess of Wales, the first wife of Charles III from 1981-96. A good signed and inscribed Christmas greetings card by both the Prince and Princess of Wales individually, the stiff white oblong 8vo folding card featuring a colour photograph to the inside of the royal couple in half-length poses accompanied by their two sons, the young Prince William and the infant Prince Harry whom Princess Diana holds in her arms. Signed ( ´Charles´) by the Prince in bold dark fountain pen ink with his name alone, and signed ( ´from Diana &´) by the Princess, also in fountain pen ink, and adding an inscription in her hand above the printed Christmas and New Year greeting. The card dates from 1984 and features two gold coats of arms to the cover, representing the Prince of Wales and the Spencer family. VG

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CHARLES & DIANA: CHARLES III (1948- ) King of the United Kingdom from 2022, formerly the Prince of Wales & DIANA (1961-1997) Princess of Wales, the first wife of Charles III from 1981-96. A good signed and inscribed Christmas greetings card by both the Prince and Princess of Wales individually, the stiff white oblong 8vo folding card featuring a colour photograph to the inside of the royal couple in half-length poses accompanied by their two sons, the young Prince William and the infant Prince Harry whom Princess Diana holds in her arms. Signed ( ´Charles´) by the Prince in bold dark fountain pen ink with his name alone, and signed ( ´from Diana &´) by the Princess, also in fountain pen ink, and adding an inscription in her hand above the printed Christmas and New Year greeting. The card dates from 1984 and features two gold coats of arms to the cover, representing the Prince of Wales and the Spencer family. VG

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