ROYALTY. A black and white photograph of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor signed to the card mount by both sitters, inscribed 'To A.G. Allen' and dated 1946 in ink, overall 32cm x 23.5cm. Provenance: Sir Albert George Allen (1888-1956) and thence by descent. Note: Sir Albert George Allen was the Duke of Windsor's solicitor during the period of the abdication. Allen was educated at North Malvern School. During the war he served as captain and Brigade Major. He was twice mentioned in despatches and was awarded the D.S.O. and the Military Cross. In 1930 he jointly founded the law firm Allen and Overy. He was nicknamed 'Poker Face' by the then King Edward VIII as they worked together through the political upheaval resulting from his decision to marry Wallis Simpson.