Princess Elizabeth on an inspection of Grenadier Guards 21 - 21 Apr 1942

Gelatin silver print | RCIN 2304473.i

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Master: Queen Mary's Album, vol. 30 (6th October 1940 - 11th November 1943) Item: Princess Elizabeth on an inspection of Grenadier Guards 21 - 21 Apr 1942

Description

Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II when Princess Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, on an inspection of Grenadier Guards, as Colonel. She walks with an officer in between lines of soldiers, standing to attention.

On The Queen's sixteenth birthday, 21 April 1942, she was appointed Colonel of the Regiment of the Grenadier Guards. This inspection of the Guards was the Princess’s first official public engagement.
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Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)

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Gelatin silver print

gelatin silver print
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Photographs
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visual works
photographs
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Places
Europe
Great Britain
England
Berkshire [England]
Windsor [Berkshire]
Windsor Castle
Upper Ward [Windsor Castle]
Quadrangle [Windsor Castle]