Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
Purchased, 1996
Photographs Collection
NPG x158912

Artistback to top

Bassano Ltd (active 1901-1962), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 42746 portraits.

Sittersback to top

Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy (1936-), Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II; wife of Sir Angus Ogilvy. Sitter in 75 portraits. Identify
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. Identify
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 137 portraits. Identify
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021), Consort of Elizabeth II. Sitter associated with 219 portraits. Identify
Queen Elizabeth II (1926-), Queen regnant. Sitter associated with 967 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
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 181 portraits. Identify
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 293 portraits. Identify
Queen Mary (1867-1953), Queen consort of King George V. Sitter associated with 404 portraits. Identify
Prince Michael of Kent (1942-), Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Sitter in 17 portraits. Identify
David Michael Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven (1919-1970), Businessman and naval officer. Sitter in 22 portraits. Identify
Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979), Admiral of the Fleet. Sitter in 70 portraits. Identify
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. Identify

Related worksback to top

NPG x158910: Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (from same photo shoot)
NPG x45730: 'The Royal Wedding of H. Majesty the Queen to the Duke of Edinburgh 1947' (from same photo shoot)
NPG x158907: Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with bridesmaids and page boys (Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Hon. Margaret Rhodes (née Elphinstone); Lady Pamela Carmen Louise Hicks (née Mountbatten); Lady ...) (from same photo shoot)
NPG x158906: Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with bridesmaids and page boys (from same photo shoot)
NPG x158908: Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (from same photo shoot)
NPG x158909: Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (from same photo shoot)
NPG x158911: Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (from same photo shoot)
NPG x105247: Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) (from same photo shoot)
NPG x158905: Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with bridesmaids and page boys (from same photo shoot)
NPG x158994: Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (from same photo shoot)
NPG x158996: Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (from same photo shoot)

Placesback to top

Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Throne Room, Buckingham Palace, London)

Portrait setback to top

Bassano 1947

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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