Royal Letter - Summoning the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough to Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation [1952-12-01]

Royal Letter - Summoning the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough to Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation [1952-12-01]

Coronations

Royal Letter of Queen Elizabeth II summoning the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough to her Coronation.

Queen Elizabeth II

1952-12-01

Mark Scott

(Sgd.) Elizabeth R

 

Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Cousin

Whereas the second day of June next is appointed for the Royal Solemnity of Our Coronation.

These are to Will and require you and the Duchess your Wife (all excuses set apart) to make your personal attendance on Us at the time above mentioned furnished and appointed as to your Rank and Quality appertaineth, there to do and perform all such Services as shall be required and belong unto you.

Whereof you and she are not to fail. And so We bid you most heartily farewell.

 

Given at Our Court at St. James’s
this first day of December in the
first year of Our Reign.

 

By Her Majesty’s Command.

 

 

John Albert Edward William
Duke of Marlborough

There is no countersignature despite the presence of the traditional command clause ("By Her Majesty's Command").

Traditionally, these Letters would have been countersigned by the Earl Marshal.

John, 10th Duke of Marlborough

Printed in copperplate script.

This document shares a number of stylistic elements with other examples of formal royal correspondence, such as Letters Missive/Recommendatory or Royal Letters authorizing charitable collections.

It does not appear that similar Royal Letters were sent out for the Coronation of King Charles III in 2023.