Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne; Prince Charles
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Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne; Prince Charles
by Marcus Adams
bromide postcard print, (26 July 1951)
5 3/8 in. x 3 3/8 in. (138 mm x 87 mm) overall
Purchased, 1977
Photographs Collection
NPG x138089
Sittersback to top
- Princess Anne (1950-), Equestrian; Olympian; Princess Royal and daughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Sitter in 129 portraits. Identify
- Prince Charles (1948-), Prince of Wales. Sitter in 167 portraits. Identify
- Queen Elizabeth II (1926-), Queen regnant. Sitter associated with 967 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Marcus Adams (1875-1959), Photographer. Artist associated with 151 portraits, Sitter in 33 portraits.
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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