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HM Queen Elizabeth II leaves St Giles' Cathedral following The Order of the Thistle ceremony 6 - 6 Jul 1955

Ink jet print | 50.9 x 40.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2509058

Description

Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II (b. 1926) as she leaves St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, following the Order of the Thistle Ceremony. The Queen wears the Order of the Thistle robes and a plumed hat. Behind her walks her train bearer, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton (b. 1942). Both The Queen and Lord Douglas-Hamilton walk underneath a canopy.

Provenance

Donated to the Royal Collection by the Press Association / Associated Press in August 2012
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Press Association
(photographic agency)

Search the collection Associated Press Photos
(photographic agency)

Acquirer(s)

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

Subject(s)

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

Search the collection James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 11th Earl of Selkirk (b. 1942)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Ink jet print

inkjet print

Measurements

50.9 x 40.4 cm (image)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
Subject(s)
Places
Europe
Great Britain
Scotland
Lothian [Scotland]
Edinburgh [Lothian]
St Giles' Cathedral [Edinburgh]
Genealogy and Heraldry
Orders (honour)
Order of the Thistle (Scotland)
Science, Medicine and Technology
Industries, Crafts and Trades
Clothing
Mantles

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