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W.A. SMITH (FL.1970S)

HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of their Silver Wedding anniversary

20 Nov 1972

38 x 30.5 (image) | RCIN 2941845

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh received approximately 15,000 congratulatory letters and 2,500 telegrams at the time of their Silver Wedding anniversary. They are shown here reading through messages sent from around the world by rulers including the Kings of Tonga and Thailand, and the Emperors of Japan and Ethiopia.

  • Photographer's stamp: 'W.A. Smith, Central Stills Library, BBC tv'


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