Photograph
02/06/1953 (photographed)
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Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). Contact print photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Prince Charles and Princess Anne on Coronation day of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, 1953.
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Brief description | Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). Contact print photograph depicting Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Prince Charles and Princess Anne on Coronation day of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, 1953. |
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Gallery label | Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Prince Charles and Princess Anne
2 June 1953
The Queen’s young children were full of energy throughout the afternoon. The serenity of the Queen Mother calmed the apprehensive photographer. ‘All at once, and because of her I was enjoying my work. Prince Charles and Princess Anne were buzzing about in the wildest excitement and would not keep still for a moment. The Queen Mother anchored them in her arms, put her head down to kiss Prince Charles’s hair, and made a terrific picture.’
Gelatin silver contact prints
Ph.1091A-C-1987; Ph.1105-1987; Ph.1093-1987
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Credit line | Bequeathed to the Museum in 1987 by Eileen Hose, secretary to the photographer |
Production | Cecil Beaton photographed members of the royal family from 1930-1979. |
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Other number | B647-62 - Beaton's number |
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Accession number | PH.1091B-1987 |
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Record created | January 4, 2011 |
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