The Michael Farebrother collection of – ‘’Papers... Lot 34

The Michael Farebrother collection of – ‘’Papers Concerning H.M The Queen & Her Family’’, offered for sale for the first time, by a direct descendant of Mr. Farebrother. A unique and historically significant album of candid correspondence, hitherto unpublished photographs, (with negatives) and ephemera, to include a large selection of manuscript letters from HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Prince of Wales, on many matters of private and public life. Chronologically collated, the collection reflects the life and career of Michael. H. Farebrother, former officer in the Grenadier Guards, joint head master of St. Peter’s school, Seaford, East Sussex and private tutor and mentor to The Prince of Wales, through the Prince’s early life, together with an intimate glimpse into day to day life in the Royal household in the early 1950’s. A red cloth bound album, gilt lettered and bearing the Farebrother crest and motto ‘’Per Varois Casus’’ - (By Various Fortunes) 33 x 20cms. Containing:- 22 black and white photographs, all taken by Michael Farebrother, of Prince Charles, when a boy, several of the Queen, the Queen Mother, other members of the Royal family and staff, views of Sandringham, Windsor and elsewhere, together with negatives. Eleven letters from the Princess Elizabeth, later the Queen, all addressed to Michael Farebrother, including, in chronological order:- Dated 30th July, 1947, with a registered hand written envelope, from Buckingham Palace, to Warnham Vicarage [Michael Farebrother’s parents home], 2 pages, 8vo, ‘’Dear Michael, I was shown your very kind letter of congratulations on my engagement……..It is so nice that one’s friends are thinking of one at such an important moment in one’s life, and I want you to know how very grateful I am……Yours sincerely, Elizabeth’’ Dated 28th November, 1948, with typed envelope, from Buckingham Palace, to St. Peter’s School, Seaford, 2 pages, 8vo, ‘’Dear Michael, Thank you so much for your letter. We were delighted to receive the message of congratulations and good wishes which you sent from yourself and the boys of your school. …..Thank you again for writing. Yours sincerely, Elizabeth’’ Dated 23rd December, 1948, with hand written envelope, from Buckingham Palace, to Warnham Vicarage, 2 pages, 8vo, ‘’Dear Michael, I do think it is very kind of you to have given such a lovely present to our son…….When he gets older he will find a great use for it , if his appetite continues to be as large as it is now!….Yours sincerely, Elizabeth’’ Dated 26th September, 1951, with hand written registered envelope, from Clarence House, to St. Peter’s School, Seaford, 2 pages, 8vo, ‘’I was so touched to receive your letter of sympathy on behalf of the Staff and boys of St. Peter’s. It is so comforting to hear so many expressions of of sympathy that we all feel greatly strengthened at this time of anxiety. We are thankful that the King continues to improve slowly and I trust he will soon be completely well again…..Yours sincerely, Elizabeth’’ Dated 13th February, 1952, with black framed typed envelope, from Clarence House to St. Peter’s School, 2 pages, 8vo, ‘’Dear Michael, You are most kind to have written to me at this sad time for both of us - I do send you my very real sympathy [King George VI died at Sandringham, on 6th February, 1952. Michael Farebrother’s mother died on 5th February, 1952]…..….Yours sincerely Elizabeth R’’ Dated 10th February, 1957, with hand written and monogrammed, registered envelope, from Windsor Castle to St. Peter’s, Seaford, 4 pages, 8vo, ‘’Dear Michael, It was indeed kind of you to send me the photographs which you took at Sandringham and which I am delighted to have. I am only sorry that the camera (which cannot lie?) proves the my dear Betsy [the Queens horse] is much more like a camel than a horse, ....Yours sincerely, Elizabeth R’’ Dated 6th March, 1960, with hand written and monogrammed, registered envelope, from Buckingham Palace to St. Peter’s, Seaford, 2 pages, 8vo, ‘’I was touched to receive your kind letter of congratulations on the arrival of our son, and I did want you to know how much I appreciated them…Charles had the luck to be allowed off for the weekend-he and Anne are completely fascinated by the baby, and no doubt he will get very spoilt by us all. Yours sincerely, Elizabeth R’’ Dated 22nd September, 1979, with hand written registered envelope, from Balmoral Castle to St. Peter’s Seafood, 2 pages, 4to, a personally addressed typed letter ‘’Dear Michael, Thank you for your kind letter of sympathy on the tragic death of Dickie Mountbatten [Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, assassinated by the IRA, 27th August, 1979] which we greatly appreciated. He was a splendid person and will be much missed’’, [continues in longhand] .... Martin told me he had seen you at Eton, so it is