#Duchess of kent

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Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra and The Duchess of Kent holding their new babies - Edward, Sarah, James and Helen - in 1964

📸 Lord Snowdon

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British Royal Family - Queen Elizabeth II, with other royal mums, beams in a never-before-seen family portrait as she cradles her newborn baby. The image is taken by Lord Snowdon in 1964, is one of 150 items set to go on display at Buckingham Palace in a brand-new exhibition. The picture was taken as a gift for the doctor who delivered the children and has never been shown in public until now. | May 16, 2024

Princess Alexandra with her son, James Ogilvy;

Queen Elizabeth II with her son, Prince Edward;

Princess Margaret with her daughter, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones;

The Duchess of Kent with her daughter, Lady Helen Windsor

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PART 1

Never-before-seen photo of four royal mothers, including Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret with their newborn babies, as a personal token to doctor who delivered them to go on display at Buckingham Palace

By Rebecca English, Royal Editor and Mark Duell

16 May 2024

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It is a remarkable and never seen before snapshot of royal motherhood.

The image, taken by Lord Snowdon, shows Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra, and the Duchess of Kent holding their newborn babies in 1964.

It was captured by Princess Margaret's celebrated photographer husband as a personal token of thanks for Sir John Peel, the royal obstetrician who delivered all four babies within two months — Prince Edward, Lady Sarah Chatto, James Ogilvy, and Lady Helen Windsor.

And it will be one of the highlights of a new exhibition Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography, opening tomorrow at The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace.

The charming picture will be displayed along with a handwritten letter from Princess Margaret to her sister, asking her 'Darling Lilibet' to sign a print 'as a souvenir of an extraordinary two months of delivery.'

The new exhibition — the first to be held at the The King's Gallery since it was renamed following the death of Queen Elizabeth — will also include The Queen Mother's personal copy of her daughter's Coronation portrait and the earliest surviving colour photographic print of a member of the Royal Family.

It charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day through more than 150 items from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives.

The photographs presented in the exhibition are vintage prints – the original works produced by the photographer – most of which are on display for the first time.

Alessandro Nasini, curator of Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography, said: 'The Royal Collection holds some of the most enduring photographs ever taken of the Royal Family, captured by the most celebrated portrait photographers of the past hundred years – from Dorothy Wilding and Cecil Beaton to Annie Leibovitz, David Bailey, and Rankin.

Alongside these beautiful vintage prints, which cannot be on permanent display for conservation reasons, we are excited to share archival correspondence and never-before-seen proofs that will give visitors a behind-the-scenes insight into the process of creating such unforgettable royal portraits.'

'Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography' is at The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, from tomorrow (May 17) until October 6, 2024.

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James Roberts (English, c.1800-1867) Christmas Trees of the Duchess of Kent and the Royal Children at Windsor Castle, 1850

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You did it again! Mentioning the duchess of Kent in the milk episode has apparently summoned her; she appeared in a photo yesterday with the Duke and Prince Michael for the piping salute at KP for the DoK's birthday.

I think it's stretching incredulity a little to say we summoned her but for the purposes of recruiting to our cult I will go along with it hahaha

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Victoria, Duchess of Kent, 1818.

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How amazing is this photo?!

Credit: Royal Collection Trust

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Victoria

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Prince George & Princess Marina, The Duke and Duchess of Kent

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Candid photo of a very happy Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark (later Duke of Edinburgh) and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (née Princess of Greece and Denmark) surrounded by friends, late 1930s(?) 🤍🥂

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Duchess of Kent's wedding ring

The Duke and Duchess of Kent married on the 29th May 1818, exchanging rings engraved with their wedding date. A year later, Princess Victoria was born at Kensington Palace. When she was only 8 months old, her father died suddenly, leaving her feeling like a poor orphan child, despite her mother's constant presence

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George Dawe (English, 1781-1829) Victoria, Duchess of Kent (1786-1861), 1818 Royal Collection Trust

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My 10 favorite royal bridal necklaces in no specific order.

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Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, 1818. (She was more than likely pregnant with Victoria in this portrait.)