Photograph
December 1948 (photographed)
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Photograph depicting Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Charles as a baby, 1948. Wearing a lace Christening gown, the prince is seen lying in a bassinet. The bassinet is furnished in light-coloured sheer fabrics and lace, with gathered edging and embroidered detail. His mother sits beside the crib, with her hand resting on its edge, looking over him. She wears a collared dress with a brooch and a pearl necklace.
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Brief description | Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). Photograph depicting Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Charles as a baby, 1948. Wearing a lace Christening gown, the prince is seen lying in a bassinet. His mother sits beside the crib, with her hand resting on its edge, looking over him. |
Physical description | Photograph depicting Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Charles as a baby, 1948. Wearing a lace Christening gown, the prince is seen lying in a bassinet. The bassinet is furnished in light-coloured sheer fabrics and lace, with gathered edging and embroidered detail. His mother sits beside the crib, with her hand resting on its edge, looking over him. She wears a collared dress with a brooch and a pearl necklace. |
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Gallery label | Princess Elizabeth and Prince Charles, Buckingham Palace
December 1948
Beaton photographed Prince Charles on 13 December 1948, two days before the Prince’s christening. He commissioned a new backdrop for the occasion, which his assistants installed in the gold and ivory-coloured Music Room at Buckingham Palace. Beaton used a large 8x10 inch and smaller Rolleiflex cameras. He recalled that, ‘his mother sat by the cot and, holding his hand, watched his movements with curiosity, pride and amusement.’
Gelatin silver print
V&A: Ph.218-1987
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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 | 314.101 - Beaton's number |
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Accession number | PH.218-1987 |
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Record created | December 17, 2010 |
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