First Previous 12 OF 19 NextLast

Princess Margaret

12 of 19 portraits matching these criteria:

- set matching 'Vintage prints by Dorothy Wilding'

© William Hustler and Georgina Hustler / National Portrait Gallery, London

6 Likes voting
is closed

Thanks for Liking

Please Like other favourites!
If they inspire you please support our work.

Make a donation

Princess Margaret

by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, November 1947
17 7/8 in. x 14 5/8 in. (453 mm x 370 mm)
Given by the photographer's sister, Susan Morton, 1976
Primary Collection
NPG P870(12)

Sitterback to top

  • Princess Margaret (1930-2002), Daughter of George VI; Countess of Snowdon. Sitter associated with 293 portraits.

Artistback to top

  • Dorothy Wilding (1893-1976), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 2179 portraits, Sitter in 30 portraits.

This portraitback to top

This portrait shows Princess Margaret as a bridesmaid at the marriage of her sister, Princess Elizabeth, to Prince Phillip of Greece in November 1947. The dress was designed by Norman Hartnell, and was a dramatic contrast to austere wartime clothing.

Linked publicationsback to top

Placesback to top

Portrait setback to top

Subjects & Themesback to top

Events of 1947back to top

Current affairs

Princess Elizabeth marries Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey. Philip renounced his title of Prince of Greece and Denmark, to become Duke of Edinburgh when he married the heir to the throne.

Art and science

The first Edinburgh Festival includes performances by Kathleen Ferrier, Alec Guinness and Margot Fonteyn. The Festival is now a major annual international arts event that takes place over three weeks every August, and includes top class performers in theatre, music and dance as well as lesser-known performers who take part in the parallel 'Fringe Festival'.

International

India is granted independence from the British Empire and the former British Raj is partitioned into India and Pakistan. After various revolts and several years of civil disobedience led by Gandhi and his Quit India Movement, Britain agrees to disband the Raj and grant independence to India.
Palestine is partitioned into a Jewish State, an Arab State and a small internationally administered zone.

Comments back to top

We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.

If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.