Letter - Congratulating Queen Elizabeth II on the 40th Anniversary of Her Accession [1992-02-06]
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Title
Letter - Congratulating Queen Elizabeth II on the 40th Anniversary of Her Accession [1992-02-06]
Subject
Royal Events
Description
Letter from John Major to Queen Elizabeth II conveying the Cabinet's good wishes on the 40th anniversary of her accession.
Creator
John Major (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury)
Source
PREM 19/4412
Date
1992-02-06
Contributor
Jason Loch
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Transcript
10 DOWNING STREET
LONDON SW1A 2AA
6 February 1992
Madam
with my humble duty
At the Cabinet meeting today, Your Majesty’s Ministers agreed that I should convey to Your Majesty our warmest good wishes on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of Your Accession to the Throne. This was in recognition of the incomparable contribution Your Majesty has made to the life of our nation throughout Your reign.
May I add my own personal appreciation of the honour and pleasure I have had in serving You as Your ninth Prime Minister.
I have the honour to remain
Madam
Your Majesty’s most humble and obedient servant
Madam
Your Majesty’s most humble and obedient servant
(Sgd.) John Major
Her Majesty The Queen
Signatures
John Major (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury)
Recipient(s)
Queen Elizabeth II
Ornamentation
Printed in a Courier-esque font with handwritten salutation and valediction.
Special Features
Black and white Royal Arms at the top.
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Collection
Citation
John Major (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury), “Letter - Congratulating Queen Elizabeth II on the 40th Anniversary of Her Accession [1992-02-06],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/184.