Plaster cast resembling Queen Elizabeth II removed

Feb. 11, 1954 - Cast Like The Queen Removed. A plaster cast of a girl's head and shoulders, being used for display purposes in a showcase used by a Piccadilly store was removed from the west lounge at London Airport yesterday. Passengers and airport staff had commented that it had a distinct likeness to the Queen. Sir John D'Albiac. the airport commandant, communicated with the firm, and a member substituted a birdcage. Mr. K. Partridge, the firm's display artist, said it was one of the store's lift girls. The work was executed about 12 years ago by a French sculptor. The store had several of the casts, and they were frequently used for window dressing. No one had complained before. He thought the resemblance purely coincidental. Keystone Photo Shows:- The showcase model seen tucked behind two chairs at Simpson's, Piccadilly, today

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