HRH Autograhs Christmas Cards

The Royal Family’s Christmas cards are popular with collectors as they usually contain signatures with a photograph and look handsome in a frame. You have to be very careful, as many of the cards of the Queen and Prince Philip and those of Prince Charles and Princess Diana are done by AUTOPEN. Generally, cards signed by Charles and Diana, and addressed to the recipient on the card are authentic. Autopenned cards are still wonderful collector’s items, but they should be less expensive. Collectors should consult James Lowe’s article, “Royal Autopens a royal headache for collectors’ in the Dec. 1997 issue of “Autograph Collector” (909-734-9636) for helpful information. For a fee, James Lowe can authenticate royal items. Unless otherwise noted, Christmas cards have a royal insignia on the outside and open to a two-sided card with the greeting, “with best wishes for Christmas and The New Year” on the left and a photograph on the right.

[click on thumbnails to enlarge]	More Christmas cards are available. Please inquire.

	QUEEN MARY PICTORIAL CHRISTMAS CARD FOR 1949. Signed by the Queen, "from Mary R" and dated; the card shows a garden scene in color. 8.5 x 6.5 inches. In good condition. Printed by Raphael Tuck, London, 1949. $175.00

	QUEEN ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILIP 1955. Black and white photograph of the Queen and Prince Philip sitting on a wall in a garden with Prince Charles and Princess Anne standing on the wall beside them. They signed "Elizabeth R and Philip, 1955" underneath the photo, which makes it more valuable because the card can be folded and framed as a signed photograph. Framed (18"x12") in brown frame with brown mat. $850.00

	QUEEN MOTHER, PRINCE CHARLES AND PRINCE ANDREW, 1970. Handsome black and white photo of the Queen Mother flanked by Prince Charles and Prince Andrew for her birthday celebrations. Signed from Elizabeth R. $400.00

	THE QUEEN MOTHER. Handsome black and white photograph by Cecil Beaton of the Queen Mother standing against a tree in a garden with rhododendron bushes. Signed "from Elizabeth R". $425.00.

	PRINCE CHARLES CARD. Prince Charles addresses the card "to David and Irene" and signs, "from Charles." This is from the late 1970’s or 1980. The card has a color photograph of the Prince riding in a carriage with the Queen Mother. $800.00

	PRINCE CHARLES AND PRINCESS DIANA 1982 signed Christmas card with a photo of the couple holding Prince William. Charles writes "to you both" on the top left and signs "from Charles and" Diana signs "Diana." $1500

	PRINCESS DIANA, 1993. This card has a beautiful color photograph of Princess Diana with Prince William and Prince Harry in front of a tapestry. It is addressed "to you both", and signed "from Diana". $3,300.00

	PRINCE CHARLES CHRISTMAS CARD ( AUTOPENNED -- although it looks real). Photograph of Prince Charles sitting on a bench in a garden with Prince William and Prince Henry standing in large urns to either side of Prince Charles. $225

	PRINCESS DIANA CHRISTMAS CARD Photo of Princess Diana with Princes William and Harry, 1995. This is Diana's next to last card and the last one in which there is a picture of her and the boys. On the left she addresses the card "To June and Peter" and signs "From Diana." by the printed greeting. $2,800