ROYAL MARRIAGE LICENCE.—The Royal special licence for the on November 20 of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, R.N. It was issued on September 22 fron the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The licence is on vellum, and the lettering is in old engrossing hand, a style used for legal documents as far back as 1600. The lettering is the work of Mr H. J. Fisher, a Londoner, who has practised the art of caligraphy for more than 20 years. Appended to the licence is the seal of the Court of Faculty, attached by white satin ribbon.
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25306, 4 October 1947, Page 7
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99ROYAL MARRIAGE LICENCE.—The Royal special licence for the on November 20 of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, R.N. It was issued on September 22 fron the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The licence is on vellum, and the lettering is in old engrossing hand, a style used for legal documents as far back as 1600. The lettering is the work of Mr H. J. Fisher, a Londoner, who has practised the art of caligraphy for more than 20 years. Appended to the licence is the seal of the Court of Faculty, attached by white satin ribbon. Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25306, 4 October 1947, Page 7
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