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Coronation Portrait of Her Majesty The Queen, 1953 2 - 2 Jun 1953
Gelatin silver print | 73.0 x 51.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2999885
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A black and white photograph showing three-quarters length formal portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, seated in left side profile and wearing the Coronation Dress, Coronation Robe and Imperial State Crown. The Queen holds the Sceptre in her right hand and the Orb in her left. Framed.
Princess Elizabeth succeeded as Sovereign on the death of her father King George VI on 6 February 1952 and planning for the coronation began soon after. The date of Tuesday 2 June 1953 was selected, and the subsequent decision to televise the ceremony allowed unprecedented numbers of people to see the new Sovereign being crowned. Beaton’s portrait shows The Queen wearing the Imperial State Crown and holding the sceptre and orb, against the backdrop of Westminster Abbey.Provenance
Acquired by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Measurements
73.0 x 51.0 cm (image)
96.5 x 73.0 cm (frame, external)
Alternative title(s)
Coronation Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), 1953
Featured in
ExhibitionAn Exhibition of Photographs to Celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM The Queen: Windsor Castle Drawings Gallery
Traces The Queen’s public and family life over the past 80 years
ExhibitionThe Queen: Portraits of a Monarch: Drawings Gallery
Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most depicted women in the world. This exhibition presents a selection of official, commissioned and formal portraits of The Queen
ExhibitionThe Queen's Coronation 1953: Buckingham Palace
An exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Coronation
ExhibitionPlatinum Jubilee: The Queen’s Coronation: Windsor Castle
A display at Windsor Castle celebrating the Coronation on 2 June 1953