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Princess Elizabeth's 21st Birthday Speech 21 - 21 Apr 1947
Gelatin silver print | 20.4 x 15.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2002333
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Princess Elizabeth, later Elizabeth II, prepares to deliver a radio address on her 21st birthday. The speech was delivered during a tour of South Africa and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and recorded in the garden of Government House in Cape Town.
In the speech, the future Queen paid tribute to the people of the Empire and Commonwealth and dedicated her life to serving them. -
Medium and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Measurements
20.4 x 15.4 cm (image)
