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Auction: 14035 - Postal History, Autographs and Historical Documents
Lot: 3124

Historical Documents
Egypt
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
1934 visit to Egypt, two studio portraits of the Crown Prince and his wife, formerly Lady Louise Mountbatten, both hand signed. Tear at right of both folders, just affecting the photographs. Also contemporary picture magazine featuring the visit to the royal family. Photo

Gustaf VI Adolf (1882 – 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death.
The King's reputation as a "professional amateur professor" was widely known; nationally and internationally, and among his relatives. Gustaf VI Adolf was a devoted archaeologist, and was admitted to the British Academy for his work in botany in 1958. Gustaf VI Adolf participated in archaeological expeditions in China, Greece, Korea and Italy, and founded the Swedish Institute at Rome.

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Estimate
£400 to £500