'The Queen with her Maids of Honour and Mistress of the Robes'
'The Queen with her Maids of Honour and Mistress of the Robes'
published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 2 June 1953
3 3/4 in. x 5 1/2 in. (94 mm x 140 mm) overall
Purchased, 1977
Photographs Collection
NPG x193014
Artistback to top
- Raphael Tuck & Sons (active 1866-1959), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 263 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Lady Moyra Kathleen Campbell-Grove (née Hamilton) (1930-), Wife of Peter Colin Drummond Campbell-Grove; daughter of 4th Duke of Abercorn. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Mary Alice (née Gascoyne-Cecil), Duchess of Devonshire (1895-1988), Royal courtier and Chancellor of the University of Exeter; wife of 10th Duke of Devonshire; daughter of 4th Marquess of Salisbury. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), Reigned 1952-2022. Sitter associated with 972 portraits. Identify
- Anne Veronica (née Coke), Baroness Glenconner (1932-), President of charitable organisations; Extra Lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret; wife of 3rd Baron Glenconner; daughter of 5th Earl of Leicester. Sitter in 15 portraits. Identify
- Lady Rosemary Mildred Muir (née Spencer-Churchill) (1929-), Lady-in-waiting to Elizabeth II; wife of Charles Robert Muir; daughter of 10th Duke of Marlborough. Sitter in 11 portraits. Identify
- Jane Antonia Frances (née Vane-Tempest-Stewart, later Lacey), Lady Rayne (1932-), Former wife of Max Rayne, Baron Rayne, and later wife of Robert Lacey; daughter of 8th Marquess of Londonderry. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Lady Mary Russell (née Baillie-Hamilton) (1934-2022), Maid of honour at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation; former wife of John Adrian Bailey, and later wife of David Vernon Russell; daughter of 12th Earl of Haddington. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- (Nancy) Jane Marie Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (1934-), Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery; Maid of Honour at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; daughter of 3rd Earl of Ancaster. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Throne Room, Buckingham Palace, London)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1953back to top
Current affairs
A combination of low pressure in the North Sea, hurricane force winds, and high tides result in the Great Flood of 1953. With no warning system many were trapped in their homes as 20-foot waves crashed on the coast; hundreds were killed at sea and on the east coast.John Hunt's British Expedition conquers Everest. News of the achievement reached Britain on the day of Elizabeth's coronation.
Art and science
Frances Crick and James Watson discover the double helix structure of DNA. Uncovering DNA's chemical make-up revolutionised our understanding of the building blocks of life.Ian Fleming publishes his first James Bond novel, Casino Royal.
Chad Varah founds 'The Samaritans' helpline.
International
Joseph Stalin dies four days after suffering a stroke. It has been suggested that Stalin was assassinated, as he was denied medical assistance for over a day after he was found; many suspect that he was poisoned. On his death Georgy Malenkov became leader of the Soviet Union.Comments back to top
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