Andrew was 'terribly spoilt' and Charles 'so very sweet': The Queen's touching handwritten letters about her sons

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The mother may have been the Queen and her son the heir to the throne, but the pride is that of any first time parent.
In a handwritten letter sent two weeks after the birth of Prince Charles in 1948, Queen Elizabeth II shows rare emotion, describing her new arrival as 'very sweet'.
The letter, addressed to her second cousin, Lady Mary Cambridge, is one of two being sold at auction this Saturday.

Mother's pride: The letter in which the Queen speaks of her delight with the baby Charles

Pen name: The Queen signed the letter 'Lilibet', the name she was called by family and close friends

The second, written in 1960 to the same recipient, details the arrival of 'adorable' Prince Andrew.
The birth of Charles, a future king, shortly after the end of the Second World War was a great boost for the country. 

  

And the monarch herself was clearly delighted, but stated: 'I had no idea that one could be kept so busy in bed - there seems to be something happening all the time!'

So happy: It is rare for the Queen to show emotion in public, making the letters all the more revealing

'The baby is very sweet, and Philip and I are enormously proud of him. I still find it hard to believe that I really have a baby of my own!' 
The Queen stated she was also grateful that she had a nanny, adding that they were 'so difficult to find nowadays!' 
She also thanked her second cousin - who was bridesmaid at her wedding to Prince Philip in 1947 - for her 'letter of congratulations and lovely present.' 
The letter is signed 'Lillibet', the name she was called by her close family, and dated December 1, 1948, just two weeks after giving birth at Buckingham Palace.
The letter is now being sold at auction along with another from the Queen to the same recipient following the birth of Prince Andrew in 1960.
Of her second son the Queen wrote: 'The baby is adorable, and is very good, and putting on weight well.
'Both the older children are completely riveted by him, and all in all, he's going to be terribly spoilt by all of us, I'm sure!' 
Richard Davie, from International Autograph Auctions, is selling the letters that have been consigned for auction by private collectors.
He said: 'Rarely does the Queen convey such emotion to the population so it is fascinating to read about her feelings.
'It is especially interesting to hear her write about her children and how proud she was.
'Prince Charles is described as "sweet" and Prince Andrew is "adorable".  
'The birth of Prince Charles was of course hugely important in the context of the future of the monarchy.
'But his arrival prompts the same maternal reaction in the Queen as with any other new mum.'  
The Prince Charles letter is expected to make up to £1,200 and the Prince Andrew letter £800 when they go under the hammer this Saturday.
With the Royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton coming up there is a renewed interest in Royal memorabilia.

'Enormously proud': The Queen's letters about her sons Charles (left) and Andrew (right) confirm her joy at becoming a mother

'Very sweet': The arrival of Prince Charles, an heir to the throne, was significant news after the war while Andrew, right, was sure to be 'very spoilt'