A148 LOYAL ADDRESSES
There are also Loyal Addresses pasted in to the Council Minute books, as follows: A10:4/2/11, 9 May 1935, to George V on his completion of 25 years’ reign; A10:4/2/14, Feb. 1936, to Edward VIII on the death of George V; A10:4/2/15, to Edward VIII, on his accession.
1/ On the Death of King George VI, 6 Feb. 1952
1 J.P. Mills, RAI President, to the Private Secretary to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, nd [Feb. 1952] – copy of telegram sent to Queen Elizabeth on the death of King George VI (tp.)
2 The Queen’s Private Secretary to RAI, 12 Feb. 1952 – expresses the Queen’s sincere thanks (telegram)
3 [Assistant Secretary] to J.P. Mills, 21 Mar. – encloses for signature loyal address to the Queen and letter to Prof. Robert Heine-Geldern (tp.)
4 18 Mar. – Loyal Address to the Queen on the occasion of the Death of King George the Sixth (printed; signed by J.P. Mills & W.B. Fagg, Hon. Secretary)
5 Feb. – the Queen and the Queen Mother express thanks for the flowers sent for the Funeral of King George the Sixth (tp.)
2/ On the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 2 June 1953
1 1 June 1953 – Loyal Address to the Queen on the occasion of her Coronation (printed; signed by J.P. Mills & W.B. Fagg)
2 Ibid., two more copies. 2 leaves (printed; unsigned)
3 Ibid., another copy (printed, with autogr. additions by W.B. Fagg)
4 David Maxwell Fyfe to J.P. Mills, 16 June – has laid before the Queen the Loyal Address; conveys her Majesty’s thanks (tp.)
5 Ibid. (tp. copy)
6 Ibid. (tp. copy with autogr. note by W.B. Fagg)
7 Ibid., including reply by David Maxwell Fyfe and some of the text added by W.B. Fagg to 2/3 (printed)
3/ On the Birth of Prince Andrew, 19 Feb. 1960
1 3 Mar. 1960 – Loyal Address to the Queen on the occasion of the birth of Prince Andrew (printed; signed by Audrey I. Richards, RAI President, & Marian W. Smith, RAI Hon. Secretary)
2 Ibid. (tp.)
3 nd – note referring to the printing of the Loyal Address, the number of copies required, etc. (autogr.)
4 Audrey I. Richards to the Rt. Hon. R.A. Butler, 3 Mar. – requests him to lay the Loyal Address before the Queen (tpc.)
5 R.A. Butler to Audrey I. Richards, 21 Mar. – has laid before the Queen the Loyal Address; conveys the Queen’s thanks (tp.)
