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Christmas card with photograph of King George VI and family on VE -Day, Tuesday 8th May 1945 8 - 8 May 1945

Gelatin silver photographic print, used as a Christmas card | 14.9 x 17.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2108359

Photograph of King George VI and family during V. E. -Day, Tuesday May 8th, 1945

London : Raphael Tuck & Sons

Photograph of King George VI and family during V. E. -Day, Tuesday May 8th, 1945 8 - 8 May 1945

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Description

Photograph of King George VI (1895-1952), wearing his Admiral of the Fleet uniform with RAF wings; Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002), later The Queen Mother; HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) when Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret (1930-2002), standing on the balcony at Buckingham Palace during V.E.-Day. The King and Queen are waving, Princess Elizabeth is wearing an ATS uniform. The photograph has been incorporated as a Christmas card and is signed 'Bertie' and 'Elizabeth'.

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Creator(s)

Search the collection London : Raphael Tuck & Sons
(photographic processor)

Subject(s)

Search the collection View the person page King George VI, King of the United Kingdom (1895-1952)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1900-2002)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)

Search the collection Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (1930-2002)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Gelatin silver photographic print, used as a Christmas card

card

gelatin silver print

Measurements

14.9 x 17.3 cm (image)

14.9 x 34.8 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
printed & manuscript material
cards
greeting cards
Christmas cards
Subject(s)
Places
Europe
Great Britain
England
Greater London [England]
London [Greater London]
City of Westminster [London]
Buckingham Palace
Balcony [Buckingham Palace]
References

Alternative title(s)

Photograph of King George VI and family during V.E.-Day, Tuesday May 8th, 1945

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