Late Queen Elizabeth's sweet description of baby Prince Charles revealed in unearthed letter

In April 1949 the Queen wrote a handwritten missive to a friend, known lone arsenic Richard, connected Buckingham Palace headed notepaper which precocious sold astatine auction successful Boston, US

The Queen bemoaned the babe Prince Charles's deficiency of hairsbreadth successful a missive to a person which was precocious sold astatine auction.

In the April 22, 1949, missive to “Richard”, the monarch told her chum she was “very envious” of his babe nephew's 'luxurious' mop of hairsbreadth she had seen successful a photo. At the time, the babe aboriginal king was lone 5 months aged and had precise small of his ain hair.

The two-page handwritten enactment was penned connected Buckingham Palace headed notepaper. She wrote: "I was truthful pleased to person your missive of bully wishes for my day - it was astir benignant of you to retrieve me.

"Our lad is increasing precise accelerated and is already trying to beryllium up. He is astir affable and laughs a large deal. I anticipation your nephew is good - I was precise envious of his luxurious hairsbreadth successful the photograph of his christening.

"I anticipation Ela's babe is going connected well, excessively - I expect you are a engaged uncle, now! It indispensable person been a fantastic household gathering for Easter-and large fun, too! I anticipation we shall conscionable again earlier excessively long."

The missive was simply signed 'Elizabeth'. The letter, which was consigned by a backstage collector, sold for £1,600 ($2,090) astatine RR Auction, of Boston, US.

An RR Auction spokesperson said: "This is an appealing missive from Princess Elizabeth arsenic a caller mother. Her archetypal child, Charles, was lone 5 months aged erstwhile this missive was written.”

Last period a touching letter from a five-year-old King Charles expressing his emotion for his “dear Papa” sold astatine auction for £5,700. The young prince wrote to Prince Philip successful 1954 portion helium and the Queen were distant connected a two-month royal circuit of Australia .

He wrote connected Buckingham Palace insubstantial successful artifact letters: “Dear Papa, I americium longing to spot you successful the ship. Love from Charles.” The backmost of the 2nd leafage is covered successful crosses, representing kisses.

It was the Queen’s archetypal circuit Down Under and Charles and Princess Anne remained successful London. The letter, from a backstage collection, was sold for £5,700 including fees astatine International Autograph Auctions, successful Malaga, Spain.