The wedding of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
4 of 5 portraits of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
The wedding of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
by Bassano Ltd
vintage bromide contact print, 29 November 1934
8 1/2 in. x 11 1/2 in. (214 mm x 292 mm)
Purchased, 1996
Photographs Collection
NPG x126333
Artistback to top
- Bassano Ltd (active 1901-1962), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 42746 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) (1894-1972), Reigned 1936. Sitter in 437 portraits. Identify
- Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), Reigned 1952-2022. Sitter associated with 972 portraits. Identify
- Princess Eugenie of Greece (1910-1989), Daughter of Prince George of Greece. Sitter in 10 portraits. Identify
- King George VI (1895-1952), Reigned 1936-52. Sitter associated with 562 portraits. Identify
- Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), Naval and air force officer; son of King George V. Sitter in 170 portraits. Identify
- Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta (1904-1974), Wife of Prince Aimone Savoy, 4th Duke of Aosta; daughter of Constantine I, King of Greece. Sitter in 9 portraits. Identify
- Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (1909-2004), Reigned 1948-80. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Lady Katherine Brandram (née Princess Katherine of Greece) (1913-2007), Wife of Richard Brandram; daughter of Constantine I, King of Greece. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Lady Iris Victoria Beatrice Grace Kemp (née Mountbatten) (1920-1982), Former wife of Hamilton Keyes-O'Malley and of Michael Bryan, and later wife of William Alexander Kemp; daughter of 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke. Sitter in 20 portraits. Identify
- Princess Louis of Prussia (née Grand Duchess Kir Kirillovna of Prussia) (1909-1967), Daughter of Grand Duke Cyril, wife of Prince Louis of Prussia. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (1906-1968), Wife of Prince George, Duke of Kent; daughter of Prince and Princess Nicholas of Greece and of Denmark. Sitter in 114 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait. Identify
- Lady Mary Ilona Margaret Whitley (née Cambridge) (1924-1999), Wife of Peter Whitley; daughter of 2nd Marquess of Cambridge. Sitter in 48 portraits. Identify
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- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Throne Room, Buckingham Palace, London)
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Events of 1934back to top
Current affairs
Sir Stafford Cripps represents the miners of Gresford Colliery in Wrexham at an inquiry into the recent gas explosion and fire which killed 263 miners, and three rescue workers in one of the worst mining disasters in British history.Art and science
Percy Shaw invents 'Cat's eyes'. The development of road reflectors increased safety on the roads at night and proved to be particularly useful during the wartime blackout. They are still used today.Dylan Thomas published his first volume of poetry, 18 Poems.
International
Stalin and Hitler consolidate dictatorial power by 'purging' their opponents. In the Soviet Union, members of the Communist Party and particular sectors of society such as the intelligentsia were targeted in the 'Great Purge', while in Germany Hitler murdered hundreds of potential opponents in the SA during the 'Night of the Long Knives'.Thousands in the USA are forced to flee their homes to escape the Dust Bowl storms.
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