Beloved Monarch and Queen of the United Kingdom QUEEN ELIZABETH II one-of-a-kind original letter sent from the "Government House" in Capetown South Africa. Dated 21st of April, 1947 Elizabeth signs simply as "Elizabeth" signifying she was still a princess. She later added an R at the end of her signature when she ascended the thrown signifying Regina, (or "Queen" in Latin). In the letter Elizabeth thanks the Royal Household for gifting her a diamond brooch for her 21st birthday. T
 
his letter originates from the collection of the Royal Printer who used this letter to create facsimiles to be sent to the Royal Household members. 
 
Here we are offering one of the hand-signed originals which was sent to the Royal printer to create facsimiles/reprints. This document was purchased as part of a larger collection of originals sent by the Royal Family to Messrs Harrison & Sons, the Royal Printer. We obtained the entire collection of the Royal Printers original material. See reference picture. This particular letter was marked "original" in the lower left hand corner by the printer.
 
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT WHICH WAS HAND-SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
 
Signature has been reviewed by JSA who thoroughly examined the signature to make sure it was hand-signed live ink. JSA LOA included.

Queen Elizabeth II has been using an autopen and stamp signatures since as early as 1952 (the first year of her reign), most notably on OBE documents, and later on Christmas cards and photos. Many documents currently for sale on eBay that are purported as authentic are actually signed by autopen. Don't miss this chance to add an authenticated Elizabeth II hand-signed letter to your collection. 

Own a remarkable, original piece of British and World history! The perfect gift for the autograph enthusiast or History buff. An excellent addition to any collection. 
 
Sold as is, as shown.