Queen's hilarious note reveals corgi puppies ate royal snap

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A charming anecdote about the late Queen has come to light, revealing a note where she quipped that her corgi puppies had nibbled on a royal photo.The memo was addressed to Alan Maxwell, royalty's go-to guy for photography who would process their films and share his expertise.This personal handwritten message is just one of the gems found among an array of photographs, letters, and thank you cards penned by the royals to Mr Maxwell during his dedicated service.The royal memorabilia was stumbled upon in a simple cardboard box, surfacing 15 years post-Mr Maxwell's passing, and it's now set to be auctioned off.

This extraordinary collection features over 60 festive and New Year greetings from the royal household, spanning the 1970s to the 1990s.

Mr Maxwell, who worked as a photographic and camera specialist at Wallace H Eaton Ltd in London - a firm that supplied directly to the Royal Family - was the Royals' linchpin for all things photographic, even assisting with their annual Christmas card selections.

In a note written to Mr Maxwell ahead of Christmas, Queen Elizabeth II once candidly instructed: "Please check the print with the negatives to find out which is missing - eaten by the puppies – ER." Furthermore, a note from King Charles, then Prince of Wales, in 1993, disclosed his candid feelings about the "unpromising material" he had for that year’s festive greeting cards.