Lot 4559
King George VI, Palestine Mandate Broadside (1895-1952) Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George was born into one of the world's most prominent families; he was the great-grandson of Queen Victoria. In the mid 1930s he was troubled by his older brother's affair with a married American divorcee named Wallis Warfield Simpson. When his father King George VI died in January 1936, he watched with increasing dread as his brother, the new King Edward VIII, flouted convention and came into collision with the political and religious hierarchy over his desire to marry Wallis. He felt woefully unprepared to reign, but after his brother abdicated in December 1936, he summoned his remarkable courage and will power, and took over as king. He was crowned King George VI in May 1937 at a time when European dictators were beginning to rattle their swords. This 28" x 20" broadside announces the new king to the citizens of the Palestine Mandate on May 12, 1937. Very Good, with 2 major folds and one minor one; a minor tear at the top of vertical fold and small hole at center horizontal fold.
Estimated Value $750 - 1,000.
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