Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
40 of 437 portraits of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)
by Henri Cartier-Bresson
bromide print, 1951
14 in. x 9 1/2 in. (357 mm x 240 mm)
Purchased, 1998
Primary Collection
NPG P729
Sittersback to top
- Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) (1894-1972), Reigned 1936. Sitter in 437 portraits. Identify
- Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986), Wife of Duke of Windsor. Sitter in 199 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Photographer. Artist or producer of 13 portraits.
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Events of 1951back to top
Current affairs
The Conservative Party wins the general election and Winston Churchill returns for a second term as prime minister.Art and science
On the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Festival of Britain is held as a nationwide celebration of British culture, and as an impetus for post-war regeneration. As well as various art, science and industrial exhibitions and events, a major regeneration project was initiated for the South Bank area of London under the directorship of the architect, Hugh Casson.International
Libya declares its sovereignty from Italian rule, becoming the first independent state to be created by the UN.At the Treaty of San Francisco, 48 nations sign a peace treaty with Japan, officially ending the Pacific War - the last battleground of the Second World War.
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