HM Queen Elizabeth II with her Maids of Honour, The Coronation, 2nd June 1953. Artist: Cecil Beaton

HM Queen Elizabeth II with her Maids of Honour, The Coronation, 2nd June 1953. Artist: Cecil Beaton

2-608-837 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

HM Queen Elizabeth II with her maids of honour, Green Drawing Room, Buckingham palace, 2nd June 1953. In selecting six Maids of Honour instead of pages to bear her velvet train throughout the Coronation ceremony, the Queen followed the precedent of Queen Victoria. Lady Moyra Hamilton (now Lady Moyra Campbell), Lady Anne Coke (now The Rt Hon The Lady Glenconner), Lady Rosemary Spencer-Churchill (now Lady Rosemary Muir), Lady Mary Baillie-Hamilton (now Lady Mary Russell), Lady Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby (now The Rt Hon The Baroness Willoughby de Eresby), Lady Jane Vane-Tempest-Stewart (now The Rt Hon The Lady Rayne).


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Cecil Beaton, attributed to: British: Artist, photographer, designer
Subject
  1. Queen Elizabeth II: British: Queen
People Related
  1. Valentine: (British?): Artist
  2. Norman Hartnell: British: Fashion designer

Medium
  1. Photograph

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Royal Events

People Royalty

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5274x3307
File Size : 17,033kb


Aliases

  1. 0580027048
  1. 2-608-837
  1. 2608837

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