1910 Funeral Letter King Edward VII Windsor Castle CloisterChoir Queen Alexandra For Sale

1910 Funeral Letter King Edward VII Windsor Castle CloisterChoir Queen Alexander.

You\'re offerding on a 3 page letter dated Sept 1, 1911 (2 pages side 1 & 1 page side 2) detailing the funeral of King Edward VII. The letter details a first hand account of the funeral and quotes from Queen Alexandra talking about the funeral wreath from the Windsor Boys Choir from the person writing the letter. He is listed and signed the letter stating he spoke with and received a personal letter of thanks from the Queen as the Old Boys Choir  performed at both her wedding and funeral service for the King & Queen. I found a reference to the letter signer possibly being famous stained glass artist and Winsor Castle preservationist James Biggs (not fully researched). It appears in the letter that the author has a personal relationship to the Winsor Castle Choir, the abbey and the Queen!

Note* the last photo taken is simply for reference purpose as you will receive the authentic letter only.

King Edward VII was the great grandfather Queen Elizabeth II (RIP 2022). He was the oldest son of Queen Victoria and sat on the thrown upon her death.

The funeral was the largest gathering of European royalty  ever to take place, with representatives of 70 states, and the last before many royal families were deposed in the First World War  and its aftermath

Edward succeeded to the throne upon Victoria\'s death  in 1901, the original Coronation date being set for 26th June 1902, but, due to illness, it was postponed until 9th August 1902. Coronation Day in Windsor.

  Despite his reputation, Edward VII was committed to his regal role. He played an active part in foreign policy, for example, and despite his social indiscretions was popular as a monarch.

  Edward died at Sandringham on May 6th, 1910, after a series of heart attacks. His coffin lay in state in Westminster Hall before being taken through the streets of London and on to Windsor by train. The funeral was held in St George\'s Chapel where he was buried on May 20th 1910. His funeral procession is said to have been one of the the first occasions when colour news film, Kinemacolor, was used.

  The Funeral Procession started at Windsor Central Station (GWR) after a steam train had brought the coffin and mourners from London\'s Paddington Station. Naval ratings pulled the coffin on a gun carriage up the hill out of the station, right into the High Street, past the Guildhall and Parish Church and into the Long Walk by the Park Street gateway. The procession then turned left up the hill towards the castle and proceeded through the Upper Ward and Middle Ward, by the Round Tower, and down the hill into the Lower Ward, finally turning into the Horseshoe Cloisters and the steps of St George\'s Chapel