The Duke of York and Princess Elizabeth of York, 1926
Prince and Princess Andrew of Greece with their children, Paris, 1929
The King and Queen with their daughters in Coronation robes
The first meeting
Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten at Buckingham Palace after the announcement of their engagement
Engagement photograph of Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten with The King and Queen and Princess Margaret
Lt Philip Mountbatten inspecting naval cadets at HMS Royal Arthur, Corsham, Wiltshire, July 1947
The Duke of Edinburgh's batchelor night with his Uncle, Earl Mountbatten and his groomsman, the Marquess of Milford Haven
Diamond bracelet
Sapphire and diamond suite of necklace and earrings
Ruby and diamond necklace
Pair of diamond chandelier earrings
The 'County of Cornwall' bracelet, 1893
Pair of gold and diamond bangles, late 19th century
The Dorset bow brooch
The ‘Ladies of Devonshire’ earrings
The ‘Girls of Great Britain’ tiara
Queen Mary’s stomacher
18th-century French gold snuff box
A copy of the list of wedding gifts
Wedding presents included gifts of food which were distributed by the WVS. Princess Elizabeth helped with the packing of boxes
Three-colour gold box, by Aspreys Ltd.
Silver tea caddy by Edward Gibbon, 1726
Silver beaker, 1671
Silver cow creamer
Silver casket by H.F. Brown, engraved with the arms of Norwich
Pair of silver gilt candelabra by John Carter, 1771,
Silver cigarette case with sapphire thumbpiece
Set of silver gilt milk cans
Set of Apostle spoons, made in Exeter in the late 17th century
Silver fruit basket by Robert Hennell, 1834
Glass goblet engraved by Laurence Whistler with a verse composed by Thomas Campion for the marriage of Princess Elizabeth, daughter of James I, in 1613
Worcester porcelain dessert service painted with crests of the Guards
HMV Radiogram (prototype model)
Diamond fringe necklace, first half, 19th century
Steuben glass bowl and cover engraved with a merry-go-round
Tortoiseshell and silver gilt singing bird box
Two-handled silver cup and cover by Paul de Lamerie, 1720
Gold and jade necklace
Meissen porcelain chocolate pot, cover and stand, c.1780,
Pieces from a Sèvres porcelain dinner service
Pieces from a Chinese porcelain dinner service, painted with characters denoting ‘Double Joy’
Steuben glass plates engraved with birds, after prints by Audubon
A pair of Steuben glass candlesticks
A piece of lace woven from yarn spun by Mahatma Gandhi. The central motif reads ‘Jai Hind’ (Victory for India)
Writing desk
Carved ivory table
Diamond and platinum necklace
The Williamson Diamond brooch
Pair of pearl drop earrings, c.1947
The Wedding Dress designed by Normal Hartnell
Detail of the Wedding Train designed by Norman Hartnell
Sketch for the design of Princess Elizabeth’s Wedding Dress by Norman Hartnell
Fringe tiara
The ‘Queen Anne’ and ‘Queen Caroline’ pearl necklaces
The Duchess of Teck’s earrings
Wedding shoes
Bridesmaid's dress designed by Normal Hartnell worn by Lady Pamela Mountbatten
Bridesmaid's headdress
Sketch for the design of Bridesmaid’s Dress by Norman Hartnell
Sketch for the design of the Bridesmaid’s Dress by Norman Hartnell
Queen Elizabeth's dress for the Royal Wedding, designed by Norman Hartnell
Sketch for design of Queen Elizabeth’s dress and hat for the Royal Wedding by Norman Hartnell
Sketch for the design of Queen Elizabeth’s dress for the Royal Wedding by Norman Hartnell
Queen Mary's dress for the Royal Wedding designed by Norman Hartnell
Invitation to the marriage ceremony in Westminster Abbey
Ticket admitting a guest to the South Choir of Westminster Abbey
List of the royal guests, both British and Foreign, who attended the Wedding
Seating plan of the Sacrarium in Westminster Abbey
The Order of Service
The King escorting the bride into the choir of Westminster Abbey
The marriage ceremony
Marriage Register signed by the bride and groom and families
Gold quill pen used to sign the Marriage Register given by the Chartered Institute of Secretaries
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh leaving the Abbey after their marriage
Crowds in Trafalgar Square
Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh on the balcony at Buckingham Palace
Aerial view of the crowds outside Buckingham Palace
Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh
The Bride and Groom with bridesmaids, pages and groomsman
The Bride and Groom with bridesmaids, pages, groomsman, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Andrew of Greece and the Marchioness of Milford Haven
Wedding group
Queen Mary’s invitation to the Wedding Breakfast
Tables laid up for the Wedding Breakfast
Seating plan of the ‘top table’ at the Wedding Breakfast
Seating plan for the Ball Supper Room
Menu of the Wedding Breakfast
Programme of music for the Wedding Breakfast
Programme of music to be played by the Royal Piper during the Wedding Breakfast
Wedding cakes
Silver figure of St George and the Dragon from the top of the wedding cake supplied by Peek Frean
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh leaving for Waterloo Station at the start of their honeymoon
Sketch for Princess Elizabeth’s Going Away Coat by Norman Hartnell
Sketch for Princess Elizabeth’s Going Away Dress by Norman Hartnell
A floodlit Buckingham Palace on the evening of the royal wedding
On honeymoon