Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Elizabeth became heir to the throne in 1936 on the accession of her father George VI. She married Philip Mountbatten in 1947 and their first children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, were born in 1948 and 1950. Elizabeth became Queen in 1952, whilst on an official trip to Kenya, after the death of her father. Her coronation in 1953 was the first to be televised and was broadcast internationally. Her sons, Princes Andrew and Edward, were born in 1960 and 1964. As Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth, her Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees were celebrated in 1977, 2002 and 2012. She is now the longest-serving British monarch and the most portrayed individual in history. Reference: The National Portrait Gallery
GEORGE VI AND ELIZABETH II
Portrait photograph signed and dated on the mount (“George R.I. 1939”), standing three-quarter-length, in uniform, signed by the photographer (“Bertram Park“) on the mount, in silver electroformed silver frame; a portait photograph of George VI and family with Princess Margaret at the piano, by Dorothy Wilding, signed on the mount; and a portrait photograph of Elizabeth II, signed and dated 1964 on the mount, both in presentation frames (3)
Sold for £ 4,062 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2019
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) Queen Elizabeth II, from: Reigning Queens (Royal Edition) screenprint in colours with diamond dust, 1985, on Lenox Museum Board, signed in pencil, numbered R11/30 (there were also five artist’s proofs), published by G. Mulder, Amsterdam, with the artist’s copyright stamp verso, printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, with his blindstamp, New York, the full sheet, a tiny pale stain on the left shoulder of the queen, some creases in the upper part of the sheet, occasional scuffs and creasing at the sheet edges, otherwise in good condition, framed Image & Sheet 998 x 798 mm.
Sold for GBP 100,000 at Christie’s in 2019
1957 Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip Autographed Family Photo 9.5”x10.5” Sheet. Silver gelatin photograph of family and dogs in landscape. Ink signed and dated lower margin. Loose, unframed.
Sold for $2,400 at MBA Seattle Auction in 2017
CECIL BEATON – Queen Elizabeth II
Medium: Sheet-fed Gravure Printing Date: 1954 Printed: England Image Size: 5 X 7 inches
Cecil Beaton was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, whose portraits of iconic figures such as Picasso, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Twiggy and more, are recognized worldwide.
Sold for $280 at Jasper52 in 2018
Queen Elizabeth II; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI by Marcus Adams bromide print, 2 December 1926 11 5/8 in. x 12 3/8 in. (295 mm x 314 mm)
Reference: The National Portrait Gallery
Dorothy Wilding, 1893-1976 PORTRAIT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II, 1952 Silver Bromide Print, mounted on tissue and then on card, signed in ink on the tissue mount, framed and glazed, not examined out of frame, approx. 290 by 220mm
This print is part of a series of images, taken at the time of the Queen’s coronation, which were used on stamps at the beginning of her reign.
Sold for 1,680 GBP at Sotheby’s in 2005
