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'Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with their grandchildren'

by Yousuf Karsh
colour dye transfer print, 1987
38 1/4 in. x 28 3/4 in. (972 mm x 731 mm)
Given by the photographer, Yousuf Karsh, 1993
Primary Collection
NPG P543

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  • Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002), Photographer. Artist associated with 158 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

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For this portrait, the Queen and Prince Philip were photographed at Balmoral with their grandchildren. Prince William is standing on the left and Prince Harry is seated in the centre. Peter Phillips is standing in the centre and Zara Phillips is on the right.

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Current affairs

Hurricane-force winds batter southern England, blowing-down trees, and damaging buildings, blocking roads and causing 19 deaths. The storm was not predicted by the Met Office, a fact that is often jeeringly referred to by quoting Michael Fish's response to a report that 'there was a hurricane on the way…don't worry… there isn't' (the report was actually referring to Florida, not the UK).

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Alan Bennett's series of monologues Talking Heads is aired by the BBC. The series featured a set of characters that show the secret lives of the English: their dreams, frustrations, and fantasies. The impressive cast included Dame Thora Hird, Patricia Routledge, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters and Bennett himself.

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The second largest ever one-day percentage decline in the stock market is named Black Monday. The Dow Jones index in the USA dropped dramatically followed by similar drops around the world. It is still unclear what exactly caused the crash, although worldwide panic selling certainly made it escalate.
Terry Waite is taken hostage while trying to negotiate the release of four men held by the Islamic Jihad in Beirut.

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