King Charles III’s Crayon Drawings From His Young Childhood Go On Sale

Like many little children, King Charles III’s parents were his world, and he honored “Mummy” and “Papa” by drawing them on paper with crayons.

Now, these endearing artworks will go on sale at an expansive auction spotlighting royal memorabilia.

Sweet childhood drawings of ‘Mummy’ and ‘Papa’ by King Charles set for auction on June 16.

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In the first sketch, a beaming Queen Elizabeth II is drawn with blonde hair. She wears a yellow and red gown, purple gloves and tiara, red earrings, and a handbag.

The other depicts “Papa” Prince Philip in a tuxedo and bow tie.

A young Charles created the works between 1953 and 1955, when he was about five or six years old.

Both drawings are slated to sell for £5,000 to £10,000 (US$6,330 to US$12,660) at Hansons Auctioneers on Friday.

The auction will also incorporate cards drawn by a very young Princess Anne, addressed to her father.

The monarch’s passion for art has followed him into his older years. Just months back, a watercolor painting he had done was auctioned off for US$6,500.

Besides the two portraits of his parents, the sale will include eight of the young royal’s other masterpieces, including a picture of birds and a painting of a rabbit. One drawing imagines a delivery van with the words, “Happybright, Mr Charles’s Shop.”

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“Given a crayon and pencil, nearly every child’s first drawings depict their family. Our King was no different,” explains the auction house’s owner, Charles Hanson, in a statement. “This collection will help people relate to him even more in his role as our monarch.”

 

 

 

 

 

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[via CNN and Robb Report, images via various sources]