Live Auction 17736Property from descendants of Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary
FRANCE, ORDER OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR
Lot 77 To be sold in aid of the International Red Cross, property from T.R.H. The Dukes of Gloucester

FRANCE, ORDER OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR

Closed13 December 2019

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GBP 1,625

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FRANCE, ORDER OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR
First Class set of insignia comprising sash badge and breast star, in silver-gilt, silver and enamel, with slight enamel damage to sash badge, good very fine, in Arthus Bertrand case of issue
Sash badge; 6.3 cm. wide; breast star; 9.5 cm. wide

H.R.H. The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour in 1939.

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H.R.H. the Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) greeted President Albert Lebrun of France (1871-1950) and his wife at Dover on their arrival in England for the State Visit of March 1939 and attended many of the receptions held in the President's honour during the visit.