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Christening of Prince Michael of Kent

Christening of Prince Michael George Charles Franklin, third child of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. He was born on 4 July 1942 and his father was killed in a flying accident while on duty when he was just seven weeks old. Back row from left: Princess Marie Louise, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, King George VI, Duke of Kent, King Haakon of Norway, King George of the Hellenes, Crown Prince Olaf of Norway. Seated from left, Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II), Lady Patricia Ramsey (formerly Princess Patricia of Connaught), Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Prince Edward of Kent (current Duke of Kent), Queen Mary, Princess Alexandra of Kent, the baby prince held by his mother the Duchess of Kent, Crown Princess of Norway (formerly Princess Martha of Sweden), Princess Margaret Rose, Princess Helena Victoria

Picture No
13731962
Media ID
45394894
Size
5112px x 3534px (2.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in the Illustrated London News archive. Image digitally colourised using AI
Date
1942

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