King Charles’ note to ‘dear Papa’ sells for more than £5,000 at auction

A childhood letter written by King Charles to his father has sold at auction for £5,700. The note was written in 1954 when the King was away on a two-month royal tour of Australia with the Queen

The tender note sent to his ‘Papa’ was penned by a 5-year-old Charles in 1954 (
Image: InternationalAutographAuctionsEurope/BNPS)

A touching letter from a five-year-old King Charles expressing his love for his “dear Papa” has sold at auction for £5,700. The young prince wrote to Prince Philip in 1954 while he and the Queen were away on a two-month royal tour of Australia.

He wrote on Buckingham Palace paper in block letters: “Dear Papa, I am longing to see you in the ship. Love from Charles.” The back of the second page is covered in crosses, representing kisses.

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It was the Queen’s first tour Down Under and Charles and Princess Anne remained in London. The letter, from a private collection, was sold for £5,700 including fees at International Autograph Auctions, in Malaga, Spain.