12 OF 35 
Queen Elizabeth II
12 of 35 portraits by David Bailey
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Queen Elizabeth II
by David Bailey
ink jet print on paper, 2014
33 in. x 43 in. (838 mm x 1092 mm) overall
Commissioned and given by the GREAT Britain Campaign, 2015
Primary Collection
NPG P1985
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- Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), Reigned 1952-2022. Sitter associated with 972 portraits.
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- David Bailey (1938-), Photographer and film-maker. Artist or producer of 35 portraits, Sitter in 19 portraits.
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The photograph shown bottom left was released in honour of the Queen's eighty-eighth birthday. She is wearing a dress by Angela Kelly, who has served as personal assistant and senior dresser to her since 2002. These are the first photographs of the Queen by Bailey who began his photography career in the 1960s with a contract with Vogue. Bailey captured the Queen relaxed and smiling and said of her: 'I've always been a huge fan of the Queen. She has very kind eyes with a mischievous glint.' The photographs, taken at Buckingham Palace, were commissioned on behalf of the government's GREAT Britain campaign, which aims to promote trade, tourism, investment and education throughout the UK.
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