Queen Elizabeth's childhood drawings are set to sell for thousands at auction Drawings from a young Queen Elizabeth are expected to sell for thousands when they go up for auction later this month. 18 February 2026 Drawings by the late Queen Elizabeth are expected to sell for thousands at auction. Queen Elizabeth's childhood doodles are up for auction The artwork, which adorns the then Princess Elizabeth's handwritten note to Beatrice Stillman, the head housemaid at Royal Lodge in Windsor, features illustrations of dogs, horses and children.