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Royal Collection (page 7)

Background imageRoyal Collection: Liverpool birds eye view, 1886

Liverpool birds eye view, 1886
A magnificent birds eye view of Liverpool from the Mersey in 1886, showing the then-new public buildings, at the time of Queen Victorias visit to the Liverpool Exhibition

Background imageRoyal Collection: First English Civil War: Siege of Lathom House, 1644

First English Civil War: Siege of Lathom House, 1644
Royalist stronghold Lathom House in Lancashire defies Parlimentarian pressure and raises the royal standard. The ensuing siege lasted three months, but was eventually lifted

Background imageRoyal Collection: King George VI in Coronation Robes by Albert Collings

King George VI in Coronation Robes by Albert Collings
Portrait of King George VI by the portrait painter Albert Collings. Collings originally painted the picture for the Coronation of King Edward VIII but, after the Abdication, repainted the face

Background imageRoyal Collection: Two Duff Highlanders at Braemar Games, Scotland

Two Duff Highlanders at Braemar Games, Scotland
Two kilted Duff Highlanders from the Mar Estate discussing the Braemar Highland Games where King George V and Queen Mary were in attendance

Background imageRoyal Collection: Coronation 1953, the royal box at Ascot

Coronation 1953, the royal box at Ascot
A scene of excitement in the royal box at Royal Ascot when the Queens colt, Choir Boy, won the Royal Hunt Cup on 17 June 1953, a fortnight after the Coronation

Background imageRoyal Collection: Royal Wedding 1947

Royal Wedding 1947
A page from The Tatler entitled, Happiness was the Keynote with two photographs of the wedding day of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (Prince Philip)

Background imageRoyal Collection: Cross section of the royal yacht Britannia

Cross section of the royal yacht Britannia
A diagrammatic drawing of H.M.V Britannia, the royal yacht, first launched in 1953 and decommissioned in 1997. Featured in the Royal Wedding Number of The Illustrated London News in May 1960 as it

Background imageRoyal Collection: Royal Wedding 1947 - crowds at Romsey

Royal Wedding 1947 - crowds at Romsey
Huge crowd of well wishers waiting in the churchyard of Romsey Abbey to catch a glimpse of the newlywed Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh

Background imageRoyal Collection: Royal Wedding 1923 - Heath Robinson humour

Royal Wedding 1923 - Heath Robinson humour
A Great Grand Stand. A comfortable suggestion for viewing future Royal Weddings by William Heath Robinson. An onlooker manages to balance a cosy armchair on top of a lamp post complete with rice

Background imageRoyal Collection: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953
General view of the State Procession down the Nave led by H. M. The Queen, flanked by her Maids of Honour after the Coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey on June 2nd 1953. 1953

Background imageRoyal Collection: The Imperial State Crown

The Imperial State Crown
A painting showing the Imperial State Crown which was made for Queen Victorias Coronation and was the only crown used in the ceremony. Date: 1838

Background imageRoyal Collection: HMS Vengeance, British battleship, WW1

HMS Vengeance, British battleship, WW1
HMS Vengeance, a predreadnought British Canopus-class battleship, launched 1899, served in various locations before and during the First World War, decommissioned 1920

Background imageRoyal Collection: Coronation. Royal Marine Guard of Honour march past

Coronation. Royal Marine Guard of Honour march past
A contingent of The Royal Marines march into position as part of the Guard of Honour outside the west door of the Abbey. They will hold a position to the extreme right of the picture. 1953

Background imageRoyal Collection: King George VI - Thanking British Children

King George VI - Thanking British Children
A certificate from King George VI to the children of Great Britain on 8th June, 1946 - issued as a momento for sharing in the hardships and ultimate triumph during World War Two

Background imageRoyal Collection: Prince Michael of Kent driving an E-type Jaguar at Brands Ha

Prince Michael of Kent driving an E-type Jaguar at Brands Ha
Nineteen year old Prince Michael of Kent (born 1942) driving at 100mph in an E-type Jaguar at Brands Hatch race track in April 1962

Background imageRoyal Collection: Margaret Murray recruiting for the Jacobites, 1745

Margaret Murray recruiting for the Jacobites, 1745
Margaret Fergusson Murray, Jacobite supporter and wife of (later turncoat) John Murray of Broughton, recruits supporters to the cause and distributes white cockades, the symbol of the Jacobite cause

Background imageRoyal Collection: The Queen reviews the Grenadier Guards

The Queen reviews the Grenadier Guards
At the tercentenary parade of the Grenadier Guards at Windsor, the Queen turns to speak to Colonel Sir Thomas Butler, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Regiment. Date: 1956

Background imageRoyal Collection: Queen Elizabeth II - Royal family at Frogmore

Queen Elizabeth II - Royal family at Frogmore
Queen Elizabeth II and family pose on the steps of Frogmore House in April 1965. From left, Prince Andrew looking cheeky, Princess Anne, the baby Prince Edward in the arms of his mother, the Queen

Background imageRoyal Collection: Queen Elizabeth II - Visit to Cornwall 1962

Queen Elizabeth II - Visit to Cornwall 1962
Queen Elizabeth II, wearing an appropriately floral hat, smiles happily during a visit to the Duchy of Cornwall farms near Saltash in 1962. Date: 1962

Background imageRoyal Collection: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
Tsar Nicholas II (Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov, 1868-1918), last Tsar of Russia (reigned 1894-1918). Date: circa 1900

Background imageRoyal Collection: Royal Engineer with messenger dog, France, WW1

Royal Engineer with messenger dog, France, WW1
A Royal Engineer reading a message brought by a messenger dog by swimming a canal, near Nieppe Wood, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageRoyal Collection: The Queen arrives in Westminster Abbey (Coronation 1953)

The Queen arrives in Westminster Abbey (Coronation 1953)
Accompanied by the Bishops of Bath and Wells and Durham, Queen Elizabeth II moves up Westminster Abbey, passing the throne. Date: 1953

Background imageRoyal Collection: Lady Delamere in her Coronation outfit

Lady Delamere in her Coronation outfit
Lady Delamere (1906 - 1979), formerly Ruth Mary Clarisse Ashley (sister of Edwina Ashley, Countess Mountbatten) wearing one of the new robes for peeresses designed by Norman Hartnell for

Background imageRoyal Collection: ILN Royal Wedding Number November 1947 by Terence Cuneo

ILN Royal Wedding Number November 1947 by Terence Cuneo

Background imageRoyal Collection: Sleeping Beauty ballet, reawakening scene

Sleeping Beauty ballet, reawakening scene
While the King and Queen sleep, Prince Charming, with the blessing of the Lilac Fairy, bends to kiss the Sleeping Princess and thereby awaken her

Background imageRoyal Collection: Sleeping Beauty ballet, christening scene

Sleeping Beauty ballet, christening scene
The christening scene in a ballet version of the Sleeping Beauty, with the wicked fairy Carabosse putting her curse on the baby Princess in her cradle

Background imageRoyal Collection: Connaught Gardens at Sidmouth, East Devon

Connaught Gardens at Sidmouth, East Devon
View of Connaught Gardens at Sidmouth, East Devon, with an array of flowers in flowerbeds, with trees in the background. The gardens were named after the Duke of Connaught

Background imageRoyal Collection: The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Scene in Gloucester Terrace, The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, decorated with flags and bunting to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII

Background imageRoyal Collection: Music cover for Two Marionettes Polka

Music cover for Two Marionettes Polka, composed by May Ostlere. Two puppets (without strings!) are depicted dancing on a small stage, framed by red and gold curtains

Background imageRoyal Collection: Sergeant - Royal North British Dragoons

Sergeant - Royal North British Dragoons (Scots Greys). Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageRoyal Collection: King and Queen inspecting bomb damage at Buckingham Palace

King and Queen inspecting bomb damage at Buckingham Palace
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth pictured among the rubble at Buckingham Palace following German air raids during the Blitz, September 1940

Background imageRoyal Collection: Poster advertising Shaws Bacon and Hams

Poster advertising Shaws Bacon and Hams
Poster advertising Bacon and Ham from Shaws of Limerick. A breakfast luxury, as supplied to royalty

Background imageRoyal Collection: Unveiling Statue - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Unveiling Statue - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - King Edward VII unveils the statue of his late Mother Queen Victoria at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, July 11th, 1906. The sculpture was made by George James Frampton (1860-1928)

Background imageRoyal Collection: Tatler cover: Queen Elizabeth II and her family

Tatler cover: Queen Elizabeth II and her family
The Tatler front cover featuring a photograph taken in June 1959, of the Queen Elizabeth II with her housband, Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh and their children

Background imageRoyal Collection: Barristers Room at the Royal Courts of Justice, London

Barristers Room at the Royal Courts of Justice, London
Interior of the Barristers Room at the Royal Courts of Justice, London, in 1883

Background imageRoyal Collection: Royal group taken at Palais Edinburgh, Coburg

Royal group taken at Palais Edinburgh, Coburg
Royal group taken at the Palais Edinburgh, Coburg in 1894. From left: Arthur, Duke of Connaught, Duke Alfred of Coburg, Queen Victoria, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany, Victoria

Background imageRoyal Collection: RAF Bombers over Berlin; Second World War, 1943

RAF Bombers over Berlin; Second World War, 1943
Illustration showing Royal Air Force bombers heading towards their target of Berlin during the Spring of 1943. This drawing shows several types of German anti-aircraft defences which were new to

Background imageRoyal Collection: Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)

Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Engraving of Captain Sir John Franklin in his Royal Navy uniform, pictured shortly before departing on his ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845

Background imageRoyal Collection: Police Badge

Police Badge
Metropolitan Police badge with EIIR for Queen Elizabeth II

Background imageRoyal Collection: Royal Yacht Britannia

Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia at anchor in the River Dart, Dartsmouth

Background imageRoyal Collection: Gravesend / Milton C1840?

Gravesend / Milton C1840?
Gravesend, Kent: proposed development at Milton-on-Thames at the Royal Terrace Pier and Gardens

Background imageRoyal Collection: Royal Line poster

Royal Line poster
Poster promoting Royal Line Northern Canadian railway system and Atlantic steamship service, showing a ship crossing the Atlantic on the way to Canada from Bristol

Background imageRoyal Collection: Nicolas Ii / George V Phot

Nicolas Ii / George V Phot
KING GEORGE V OF ENGLAND With Czar Nicholas II of Russia in full military dress

Background imageRoyal Collection: Hampton Court 1926

Hampton Court 1926
Hampton Court

Background imageRoyal Collection: Royal Marine / Graphic

Royal Marine / Graphic
ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY A private in marching order

Background imageRoyal Collection: Pont Des Arts / Paris

Pont Des Arts / Paris
View of this footbridge near the Louvre from the Pont Royal. Named the Passarelle des Arts in 1804 because the Louvre was at that time known as the Palais des Arts

Background imageRoyal Collection: Battle of Culloden

Battle of Culloden
The final charge of the Royal troops, commanded by the duke of Cumberland, leading to total victory over the forces of the Young Pretender

Background imageRoyal Collection: Royal Victoria Dock

Royal Victoria Dock
The Royal Victoria Dock, (1855 - 1981), at Plaistow Marshes, east London, was well known for its meat trade, especially with South America



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