King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, 15 December 1936 15 - 15 Dec 1936
Gelatin silver print | 39 x 48 cm (image) | RCIN 2999914
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Photograph showing three-quarters length formal group portrait with (left-right): HM King George VI (1895-1952), seated and facing the viewer; Princess Elizabeth (b. 1926) seated, facing viewer; Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002) seated and Princess Margaret (1930-2002), also seated, facing the viewer. On 11 December the Duke of York was proclaimed Sovereign, as King George VI. Realising that there would be a demand for photographs of the new Royal Family, not just at home but worldwide, a sitting was booked with Adams for four days after the accession.
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Acquired by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
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Medium and techniques
Gelatin silver print
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39 x 48 cm (image)
34.8 x 44.5 cm (image)
59.0 x 69.0 cm (frame, external)
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, December 1936.
[Queen Elizabeth's Collection]