Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh, 1954
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pictured together in the Grand Entrance in Buckingham Palace in 1954. The Queen is wearing a yellow tulle evening gown decorated with sprays of mimosa and gold pailette embroidery and is wearing the blue Ribbon and Star of the Garter. Her necklace was a wedding present from the Nizam of Hyderabad; the tiara also a wedding present from Queen Mary. The bow brooch and drop earrings are set with diamonds. The Duke is wearing the uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet
Picture No
13732046
Media ID
45395243
Size
5773px x 4518px
(2.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Baron in the Illustrated London News archive. Image digitally colourised using AI
Date
1954
