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Auction: 22066 - Historical Documents, Postal History & Autographs - Featuring the Robin Hunt Collection
Lot: 2257

The Robin Hunt Collection
Royal Visits
France
1938 / 1939 Visit By King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to France and the reciprocal visit by President Lebrun to the UK.
Comprehensive collection with the Official Programme for 19-22 July in English, the arrangements in French, with photographs, tickets, passes, invitations, menus, decorative programmes of events at Versailles, the Elysee, soiree at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed internally by Maurice Chevalier, who performed. The Visit scheduled for late June was postponed due to the death of the Queen's mother, Lady Strathmore. Included are tickets and items printed for this postponed visit.
In March 1939 President and Madame Lebrun returned the Visit, The Draft and Final Ceremonials, banquet menu for the Foreign Office, a seating plan, Reception and Luncheon at the Guildhall are included (94)


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