Queen Elizabeth II with her parents, her son and sister
1 portrait of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Queen Elizabeth II with her parents, her son and sister
by James Reid
bromide print, August 1951
2 1/4 in. x 3 1/4 in. (56 mm x 81 mm) image size
Purchased, 1990
Photographs Collection
NPG x35705
Artistback to top
- James Reid (1905-1974), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 7 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- King Charles III (1948-), King regnant. Sitter in 170 portraits. Identify
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021), Consort of Elizabeth II. Sitter associated with 219 portraits. Identify
- Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), Reigned 1952-2022. Sitter associated with 972 portraits. Identify
- Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900-2002), Queen of George VI. Sitter associated with 580 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait. Identify
- King George VI (1895-1952), Reigned 1936-52. Sitter associated with 562 portraits. Identify
- Princess Margaret (1930-2002), Daughter of George VI; Countess of Snowdon. Sitter associated with 293 portraits. Identify
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- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: Scotland, Aberdeenshire (Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland)
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Events of 1951back to top
Current affairs
The Conservative Party wins the general election and Winston Churchill returns for a second term as prime minister.Art and science
On the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Festival of Britain is held as a nationwide celebration of British culture, and as an impetus for post-war regeneration. As well as various art, science and industrial exhibitions and events, a major regeneration project was initiated for the South Bank area of London under the directorship of the architect, Hugh Casson.International
Libya declares its sovereignty from Italian rule, becoming the first independent state to be created by the UN.At the Treaty of San Francisco, 48 nations sign a peace treaty with Japan, officially ending the Pacific War - the last battleground of the Second World War.
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Sarah Grant
02 July 2020, 13:23
This photograph was taken at Balmoral Castle in August 1951 by James Reid.
James Reid was a photographer with a business at Ballater, near Balmoral, specialising in pictures of children and he also worked for the Press and Journal in Aberdeen
This came as a set of 8 different snapshots of the Royal Family at Balmoral Castle.