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Queen Elizabeth, who occupied Birkhall when Duchess of York and later as Queen Mother, did much to modernise the house. She added a new wing (on the left in this view) in the mid-1950s and carried out the garden plans which she had made with her husband in the 1930s.
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and the Duke of York both sat for Sargent shortly before their marriage, which took place in April 1923. Sargent is said to have described Lady Elizabeth as ‘the only completely unselfconscious sitter I have ever had’.
17 de mar. de 2014 · Her Majesty (HM) Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, consort of King George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, the United Kingdom and 13 other Commonwealth realms (born 4 August 1900 in London, United Kingdom; died 30 March 2002 in Windsor, United Kingdom).
20 de jul. de 2019 · With the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, I couldn’t help thinking of the demise of her namesake, some 419 years ago: Queen Elizabeth I. What struck me in revisiting this blog in light of these historic events, was the parallel between the impact on the people of these islands to the end of both of these long-reigning monarchs.
This crown was made in 1937 for Queen Elizabeth, consort of King George VI, using many stones already in the Collection. Most of the 2,800 diamonds set into its platinum frame were removed from Queen Victoria's Regal Circlet.
10 de nov. de 2021 · british drawings and watercolours from the 18th to the 20th centuries. guy peppiatt. harry moore-gwyn. fine art. british art. guy peppiatt harry moore-gwyn
