Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
Purchased, 1996
Photographs Collection
NPG x158912
Sittersback to top
- Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy (1936-), Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II; wife of Sir Angus Ogilvy. Sitter in 75 portraits.
- Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark (1885-1969), Wife of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark; mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Sitter in 26 portraits.
- Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901-2004), Wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; daughter of 7th Duke of Buccleuch and 9th Duke of Queensberry. Sitter in 136 portraits.
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-), Consort of Elizabeth II. Sitter associated with 213 portraits.
- Queen Elizabeth II (1926-), Queen regnant. Sitter associated with 938 portraits.
- Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900-2002), Queen of George VI. Sitter associated with 540 portraits.
- King George VI (1895-1952), Reigned 1936-52. Sitter associated with 512 portraits.
- Lady Caroline Margaret Gilmour (née Montagu-Douglas-Scott) (1927-2004), Wife of Ian Hedworth John Little Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar; daughter of 10th Duke of Queensberry. Sitter in 13 portraits.
- Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974), Son of George V. Sitter in 179 portraits.
- Lady Pamela Carmen Louise Hicks (née Mountbatten) (1929-), Wife of David Nightingale Hicks; daughter of 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Sitter in 14 portraits.
- Lady Elizabeth Mary Longman (née Lambart) (1924-2016), Wife of Mark Frederic Kerr Longman; daughter of 10th Earl of Cavan. Sitter in 15 portraits.
- Princess Margaret (1930-2002), Daughter of George VI; Countess of Snowdon. Sitter associated with 275 portraits.
- Queen Mary (1867-1953), Queen consort of King George V. Sitter associated with 396 portraits.
- Prince Michael of Kent (1942-), Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Sitter in 16 portraits.
- David Michael Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven (1919-1970), Businessman and naval officer. Sitter in 22 portraits.
- Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979), Admiral of the Fleet. Sitter in 70 portraits.
- Edwina Cynthia Annette (née Ashley), Countess Mountbatten of Burma (1901-1960), Director of emergency relief services and Vicereine of India; wife of 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma; daughter of 1st Baron Mount Temple. Sitter in 37 portraits.
- Hon. Margaret Rhodes (née Elphinstone) (1925-2016), Daughter of 16th Baron Elphinstone; wife of Denys Gravenor Rhodes. Sitter in 13 portraits.
- Diana Cinderella Mildred Somervell (née Bowes-Lyon) (1923-1986), Wife of Peter Gordon Colin Somervell. Sitter in 11 portraits.
- Lady Mary Ilona Margaret Whitley (née Cambridge) (1924-1999), Wife of Peter Whitley; daughter of 2nd Marquess of Cambridge. Sitter in 48 portraits.
- Prince William of Gloucester (1941-1972), Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Sitter in 39 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Throne Room, Buckingham Palace, London)
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.
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