Event Collection (page 15)

Edward Prince of Wales with Denys Finch-Hatton
Edward Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, at tea in the bush camp, his Royal Highness near Kiu while on one of his hunting expeditions in East Africa with Captain Anderson

Wedding of Prince Albert and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth consort), on their wedding day at Westminster Abbey, London

Queen Elizabeth II visiting scouts in Manitoba, Canada
Queen Elizabeth II visiting scouts during a Jamboree at Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, on 10 July 1970. Date: 1970

Victory Ball at the Albert Hall, end of WW1
Prominent members of society and notable personalities, pictured in fancy dress at the famous Victory Ball, held at the Royal Albert Hall in November 1918 to celebrate the end of the First World War

Wedding of Venetia Stanley
The Hon. Venetia Stanley (1887 - 1948), youngest daughter of Lord and Lady Sheffield on her way to her wedding to the Hon

Coronation of King Edward VIII 1937
An impression of the supreme moment, when the King is crowned during the Coronation of King Edward VIII, scheduled for May 1937 but never carried out due to the Kings abdication in December 1936

Coronation of King Henry VI 1429
On November 6th, 1429, a month before his eighth birthday and less than four months after the coronation of his rival, the Dauphin, in Reims

King Edward VIII at his Coronation
An impression of King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor (1894-1972), pictured in full regalia at his Coronation in May 1937

1937 Coronation - A Sea of Coronets
Henry, Duke of Gloucester, wearing the coronet of a Prince of the Blood Royalwhich is similar to that of an Heir-apparent but without the arch and orb

1937 Coronation - Peeresses don their coronets
A picturesque incident during the Coronation of King George VI. During the Queens crowning, the assembled peeresses in Westminster Abbey simultaneously donned their coronets. Date: 1937

Coronation of King Charles I
Coronation of Charles I on 2 February 1626. The King is depicted wearing white, rather than purple, and was reckoned to be an omen of his future misfortunes. Date: 1626

Court presentation, the convolutions of the train
As a society lady is presented at court, the logistical difficulty of curtseying to the Queen while simultaneously trying to manage her huge train, is captured by an ILN artist

Marriage of King Constantine of the Hellenes & Princess Anne
Wedding, at the Athens Metropolitan Basilica of the Annunciation, of eighteen year old Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark and twenty-four year old King Constantine of Greece

Postcard commemorating the Boston Tea Party. December 16th, 1773. Americans dressed as American Indians, dumping tea into Boston Harbour

King George V with Princess Margaret Rose
Artists impression of the occasion of the wedding of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece showing King George V with his grandaughter

Royal Wedding 1947 - presents for the royal bride
A page from The Ilustrated London News showing objects of beauty, interest and use given as gifts to Princess Elizabeth on her marriage to Lieutenant Philip Mountabatten on 20 November 1947

Mountbatten wedding 1922 - Louis Mountbatten
Lord Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900 - 1979) pictured in naval uniform (he later became First Sea Lord) in The Sketch at the time of his marriage to Lady Edwina Ashley in 1922

Lord Mayors Show, LFB breakdown lorry
Scene during the Lord Mayors parade, City of London. Included in the London Fire Brigades part of the procession was the Brigades breakdown lorry from Lambeth HQ

Coronation 1953, Queen accepts pearl sword at Temple Bar
The newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II taking part in a traditional ceremony at Temple Bar in Fleet Street, London on 12 June 1952, 10 days after her Coronation

Dress for Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother) Coronation 1937
Dress worn by Queen Elizabeth, consort of King George VI at the 1937 Coronation. Designed and made by Handley-Seymour it was of English silk and in a Princess shape with a full train

Queens Coronation Robe 1937
The magnificent train of purple velvet with gold embroidery representing floral emblems of the Empire worn by Queen Elizabeth, consort of King George VI at the Coronation in 1937

Coronation 1953, traditional guildhall luncheon
The newly-crowned Queen Elizabeth II attends a a traditional Guildhall luncheon in her honour on 12 June 1953, ten days after the Coronation

Selfridges decorated for the 1937 Coronation
Selfridges department store in Oxford Street, London decorated for the Coronation of King George VI in May 1937. The store displayed a sculptured pageant of English history

Queen Elizabeth II on Coronation Day
Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown, waves to crowds from the balcony of the Buckingham Palace following her Coronation at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Date: 1953

Coronation 1953, Thanksgiving Service at St Pauls Cathedral
Queen Elizabeth II (front pew, far right) attending the Coronation thanksgiving service at St. Pauls Cathedral on June 9 1953, a week after the Coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey

Royal Wedding 1947 - wedding gift from US president
A wedding gift for Princess Elizabeth on her marriage to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten on 20 November 1947, from the President of the United States of America, Harry S

Royal Wedding 1986 - parents of the bride and groom
Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by Major Ronald Ferguson followed by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Susan Barrantes start to walk down the aisle at Westminster Abbey following the marriage of

A miniature of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
A miniature of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon by Mabel Hankey in a finely wrought frame of gold and silver, a wedding gift to Prince Albert, Duke of York from his future mother-in-law, Lady Strathmore

Royal Wedding 1947 - bridesmaids
The eight bridesmaids attending Princess Elizabeth for her marriage to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947. Clockwise from top left, the Hon

Royal Wedding 1934 - pronouncing the benediction
Illustration depicting the pronouncement of the Benediction during the wedding ceremony of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece

Royal Wedding 1986 - the royal family
Diana, Princess of Wales leans further forward in her seat than the other members of the royal family in order to catch a glimpse of the approaching bride

Royal wedding 1986 - bridesmaid
A very sweet bridesmaid, dressed in a pale peach Victorian style dress, at the wedding of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Lady Sarah Ferguson (Duchess of York) at Westminster Abbey on 23 July 1986

Royal Wedding 1986 - marriage ceremony
A newly married Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Lady Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York walk from the altar in front of prominent members of the royal family after their marriage service in Westminster

Royal Wedding 1935 - in the Chapel at Buckingham Palace
The wedding of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester to Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott held in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace instead of Westminster Abbey as originally arranged

Royal Wedding 1923 - The Bride by Frederick Parker
Illustration showing a crowd of onlookers, desperate for a glimpse of the bride at the royal wedding of 1923 between the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Wedding of Margaret Whigham and Charles Sweeny
The society wedding of the year in 1933; that of society beauty and media darling, Miss Margaret Whigham, later Duchess of Argyll, to Mr Charles Sweeny

Royal Wedding 1923 - wedding presents
King George V and Queen Marys gifts to the Duke and Duchess of York on the occasion of their marriage on 26 April 1923. They include a necklace from Queen Alexandra

Royal bridesmaid - Hon. Diamond Hardinge
Diamond Evelyn Violet Hardinge (1900 - 1927), daughter of Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, married name Abercromby

Royal Wedding 1947. Bridesmaid and Going-Away outfit
Princess Elizabeths going-away outfit; a love-in-the-mist blue crepe dress with a coat in velours cloth to match and a high bonnet beret in blue felt of the same shade trimmed with ostrich feather

Wedding of Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones
Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones (Earl Snowdon) pictured during the group photographs at Buckingham Palace, shortly after their marriage at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 1960. Date: 1960

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon with her parents
Lady Elizabeth Angela Margeurite Bowes-Lyon (1900 -2002), Duchess of York, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, pictured with her parents the Earl

Royal Wedding 1986 - Queen Mother and Princess Margaret
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and her younger daughter, Princess Margaret, a vision in lavender and blue, travel in an open top Landau carriage to the wedding of Prince Andrew

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip pays homage
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953 in Westminster Abbey showing the Duke of Edinburgh paying homage. Date: 1953

The Mall decorated for the Coronation, 1953
The Coronation decorations in the Mall, London, as they appeared by day, with graceful arches spanning the road, banners and guards in bearskin helmets lining the route. Date: 1953

Royal party with nurse Clara Cooper Knight
Members of the British royal family at a Leicestershire hunting event. Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) walks in the centre

Duke of Windsor funeral service
The funeral service for the late Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) at St Georges Chapel, Windsor. The picture shows Queen Elizabeth II leaving the chapel after the service

Princess Elizabeth dancing with Lord Mountbatten
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) dancing with Lord Louis Mountbatten at a ball held at the Savoy in aid of the Educational Fund Appeal of the Royal College of Nursing. Date: 1951

Engagement of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
Princess Margaret (1930 - 2002) and her fiance, Antony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon) reading telegrams of good wishes sent following the announcement of their engagement. Date: 1960

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