Picture No | 10512778 |
Date | 1953 |
Description | Queen Elizabeth II in her Coronation gown |
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A photograph taken at the special request of the Queen in order to showcase the workmanship of the gown, the work of Norman Hartnell. It is white satin, with a fitted bodice and neck-line cut square over the shoulders before curving into a heart shape. The gown features golden crystals, graduated diamonds and pearls, as well as representations of the Leek of Wales, Thistle of Scotland, Shamrock of Ireland and Tudor Rose of England.
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Source | Unattributed photograph, The Sphere, 13 June 1953, p.513 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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