By Josie Adnitt
An auction house is selling handwritten letters and telegrams from King Charles – to Jimmy Savile.
RR Auction, based in the US, has nine items available said to be from the disgraced comedian’s collection.
The lot also includes an invitation from Princess Diana, pictures of Diana and Charles together and letters from Margaret Thatcher – all attributed to Savile.
And one telegram – containing a birthday message – is even signed by princes William and Harry.
Savile was of one of Britain’s most beloved entertainers in his lifetime. He was outed after his death as a predatory sex offender.
The collection was found by a disgruntled Brit, who said: “It just really freaked me out that someone was selling this in the States.
“A lot of Americans wouldn’t have a clue who Jimmy Savile is.
“Most people wouldn’t want any association with him but there might be some really sick people waiting in the wings to buy this stuff.
“It’s been made to look like a royal memorabilia auction, but it says in the notes it’s from the private collection of Jimmy Savile.
“You wouldn’t pass on these items to anyone. Someone close to him must have inherited them or someone who had access to that sort of thing.”
Items include a birthday message to Savile, congratulations on his knighthood and an invitation to Kensington Palace.
An original honeymoon photograph of King Charles and Princess Diana is also up for sale.
Estimates range from $400 to more than $1,000 for the collection of letters between Thatcher and Savile.
Several items have received bids.
The auction ends today (February 14).
Bobby Livingston, executive vice president at RR Auction, said: “Every piece of history holds a story, even those intertwined with controversy like the Jimmy Savile lots up for auction.”
Listings: https://www.rrauction.com/search/results/?navsearch=true&str=jimmy+savile.
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