Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Queen Elizabeth II

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Queen Elizabeth II

by Terry O'Neill
digital R-type colour print from original transparency, 30 January 1992
15 1/2 in. x 15 1/2 in. (393 mm x 393 mm)
Given by Terry O'Neill, 2003
Photographs Collection
NPG x126160

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  • Terry O'Neill (1938-2019), Photographer. Artist or producer of 80 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.

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O'Neill has said: 'In the early nineties I was asked to Sandringham to take a portrait of the Queen and Prince Philip. I'd taken a few shots when suddenly Brandy, the dorgi - apparently , a cross between a dachshund and a corgi - at their feet sat bolt upright. Neither of them flinched and I managed to get the picture. When I sent them the contacts to my surprise this was the shot they picked out. Their professionalism veiled a great sense of humour.'

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Current affairs

The Church of England votes narrowly in favour of the ordination of women priests. The first women priests were ordained in 1994, inspiring the popular sitcom The Vicar of Dibley.
John Major is forced to take the pound off the European Exchange Rate Mechanism after Black Wednesday, when currency dealers continued selling sterling despite a dramatic increase in interest rates. The event damaged the Conservative party's reputation irreparably.

Art and science

The long-running sitcom Absolutely Fabulous airs for the first time on the BBC starring Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as style-obsessed, middle-aged media luvvies Eddy and Patsy. June Whitfield played Eddy's mother, and Julia Sawalha her long-suffering daughter Saffy (or, 'sweetie darling').

International

Members of the European Community sign the Maastricht Treaty leading to the creation of the European Union. The treaty led to the creation of the 'Euro' currency and its policy was based on a 'three pillars structure' concerned with: 1. Community. 2 . Foreign and Security Policy. 3. Criminal Matters.
At a referendum, Bosnia and Herzegovina vote to become a separate state from Yugoslavia. Civil war soon broke out.

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