Daily Sketch Coronation Number 1953 Queen Elizabeth IIFront cover of The Daily Sketch Coronation Number featuring a portrait of the new monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Date: 1953
Queen Victoria C1880QUEEN VICTORIA Circa 1880
Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh, 1954Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pictured together in the Grand Entrance in Buckingham Palace in 1954
Queen Mary of Teck (1867 - 1953), consort to King George V of Britain. Wearing high diamond neck choker and tiara Date: 1935
Pope Pius X in TiaraPope Pius X (Giuseppe Sarto) wears the TIARA, the traditional Triple Crown symbolising his power and authority
HM Queen Mary (of Teck) - Queen of King George VHM Queen Mary (of Teck) (1867-1953) - Queen of King George V - superb photographic portrait. Date: 1911
PIUS V, Saint (1504-1572). Pope (1566-1572). Portrait by an anonymous author. Italian school. Painting
Wedding dress of Aphra Farquhar by WorthA regal wedding dress of white pure silk and antique lace designed by Owen Hyde-Clarke of Worth for the wedding of Aphra Farquhar Fetherstonhaugh to the Earl of Dundonald in 1960
Evening Dresses / WorthSensually draped dresses with narrow beaded straps, square necklines & detailing over one hip - some with double or triple skirts, uneven hemlines & trains. N.B feather fans
Tatler cover, Countess of RosseThe Countess of Rosse, formerly Anne Messel, sister of designer Oliver Messel. She was married to Ronald Armstrong-Jones in 1925, with whom she had a daughter and a son
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Ethiopian EmbassyQueen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, arriving at the Ethiopian Embassy for a private dinner party given by the Emperor of Ethiopia (Haile Selassie) during a visit to Britain
Lady Dufferin, Wife of 8th Viceroy of IndiaHariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (Lady Dufferin, 1843-1936), wife of Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, 8th Viceroy of India
Princess Andrew of Greece and daughtersPrincess Andrew of Greece (1885-1969), formerly Princess Alice of Battenberg, pictured with her four eldest children. From left, Princess Margarita (1905-1981), later Princess of Hohenlohe-Langeburg
Tatler front cover of Duchess of Kent in her wedding gownH.R.H The Duchess of Kent, formerly Princess Marina of Greece, pictured in her wedding dress of white and silver floral brocade designed by Captain Edward Molyneux
Countess of Leicester in her Coronation outfitThe Countess of Leicester, previously Lady Elizabeth Yorke (1912 - 1985), who acted as Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II at her Coronation
Martha of NorwayMARTHA, CROWN PRINCESS OF NORWAY Daughter of Princess Charles of Sweden, she married Crown Prince Olav of Norway in 1929. She died 3 years before Olav became King of Norway in 1957. Date: 1901 - 1954
Art Nouveau Headdress / 1An Art Nouveau headdress of ornamental fillet with elongated sections, incorporating a cameo, hanging over the ears. Also matching ornamental shoulder straps
Wigs in HairdressersA blonde curly wig on a dummy with a tiara in a hairdresser s
Evening Dress 1922Sleeveless, slash neck Chinese or orientally inspired black dress by Worth with red tassel detail which with the horizontal & vertical drapery draws attention to the hips
H. M Queen Maud of NorwayMaud of Wales (1869 - 1938), Queen of Norway as spouse of King Haakon VII. Youngest daughter of the British king and Queen, Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark. Date: 1906
Princess Mary, Viscountess LascellesHRH Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary; 18971965) - member of the British Royal family - the third child and only daughter of King George V
Tatler front-cover: H. R. H. Princess Paul of YugoslaviaA beautiful portrait study of the Consort of the Regent of Yugoslavia. H.R.H. the former Princess Olga, was a sister of H.R.H
Gerald Du Maurier / T&cGERALD DU MAURIER English actor-manager, in the role of Arsene Lupin
Queen Alexandra / DowneyALEXANDRA QUEEN TO EDWARD VII Photographed in 1891
Viscountess Castlereagh in her famous necklace & tiaraEdith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Viscountess Castlereagh, later Marchioness of Londonderry DBE (3 December 1878 23 April 1959), noted society hostess,
Social / Night on TownShe wears an evening coat by Worth: oriental cherry blossom fabric, wide full sleeves, fur cuffs & collar. He wears a black tailcoat & white tie
Queen Mary / PostcardQUEEN MARY Wife of George V (as Princess of Wales)
Princess Margaret on her wedding dayPrincess Margaret (1930-2002) on the day of her wedding to Anthony Armstrong-Jones (later Lord Snowdon) - 6th May 1960 - leaving for Westminster Abbey with her Father Prince Philip
Cartoon, A Good Offer (Garibaldi and the Pope)Cartoon, A Good Offer -- Take to this cap, Papa Pius. You will find it more comfortable than your own. Giuseppe Garibaldi offers Pope Pius IX a cap of Liberty to replace his triple crown
Lady Astor wearing Cartier tiara with Sancy diamondLady Astor, who sat as MP for the Sutton Division of Plymouth from 1919 to 1945 pictured arriving for the opening of Parliament in 1948 wearing a Cartier tiara featuring the Sancy diamond
Queen Souriya of Aghanistan - Wife of King Amanullah of Afghanistan. The couple visited London in March 1928. Date: 1928
Royal Wedding, Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-JonesRoyal Wedding of Princess Margaret (1930-2002) and Anthony Armstrong-Jones (1930-2017) on 6th May 1960 - pictured at Buckingham Palace after the ceremony. Date: 1960
Queen Mary Date: 1935
Queen Mary drawn by Sir William Llewellyn Date: 1929
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (1883-1981) was the sister-in-law of Queen Mary. By the time of her death, she was the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria. Date: 1939
HSH The Princess Pless. Formal studio portrait, seated, in gown with corsage, and tiara. With description, Elder daughter of Colonel W Cornwallis West and sister of the Duchess of Westminster
Coronation Tiara Exhibition, New Bond Street, LondonThe Coronation Tiara Exhibition at Cartier's, New Bond Street, London, April 1911 Date: 1911
Margot Fonteyn dancing with Michael SomesPrima ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991) dancing a pas de deux with Michael Somes (1917-1994). They were frequent dancing partners in the Royal Ballet company. Date: circa 1950s
CLEO DE MERODE French actress and dancer in profile - she became the mistress of Leopold II of Belgium Date: early 1900s
Philippa Fendall Stewart, nee Wendell, Countess of Galloway, pictured in the robes and tiara she wore for the coronation of King George VI in 1937. Date: 1937
Marchioness of Londonderry at Londonderry HouseEdith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry DBE (1878 - 1959), noted society hostess, and, during the First World War director of the Womens Legion
Lady Malcolms Great Servants Ball, Albert Hall, LondonLady Malcolms Great Servants Ball, Royal Albert Hall, London. Wife of Sir Ian Malcolm, she is seen here welcoming her guests to the annual ball
A little girl kneels to say her prayers - Carlisle CathedralA little girl kneels to say her prayers in Carlisle Cathedral, Cumbria, England. She wears a tiara and holds her hands together 2011
Princess Marie Jose of PiedmontMarie Jose of Piedmont (1906 - 2001), last Queen of Italy. Her 34-day tenure as queen consort earned her the nickname the May Queen
Medieval knight in armour with murdered monkMedieval knight in armour with monks robes, standing over the dead body of a monk. Evil knight Alan. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The Tournament
Steel plate gauntlets of the late 15th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr
Society women in their jewelsPage from The Sketch featuring a number of ladies of nobility wearing pearl necklaces, tiaras and other family jewels. 1. Lady Gooch, 2. Lady St. Oswald in a splendid dog collar, 3
