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The Duke and Duchess of Kent with the bridesmaids on their wedding day, 29 November 1934 29 - 29 Nov 1934
Gelatin dry plate positive | 25.1 x 30.3 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2507814
Studio of Alexander Bassano (1829-1913)
The Duke and Duchess of Kent with the bridesmaids on their wedding day, 29 November 1934 [Alexander Bassano Collection] 29 - 29 Nov 1934
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10" x 12" glass plate positive showing a full length group portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Kent (centre) on their wedding day, 29 November 1934, with the bridesmaides. Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (1906-68) is wearing her wedding gown and veil, the Fringe Tiara (1919) and holding a bouquet of lilies. Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902-42) is dressed in military uniform with ropes, sash, and medals (including Royal Victorian Order, Order of the Thistle, Order of the Garter, and Order of St Michael and St George, among others). They are both facing forward holding hands. Princess Marina's eight bridesmaids flank her and Prince George, and were her first cousins Princesses Irene, Eugenie (far left) and Katherine of Greece and Denmark, her maternal first cousin Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia (second from left), Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands (far right), her husband's niece Princess Elizabeth of York (seated on the floor, right), her husband's cousins the Lady Iris Mountbatten and the Lady Mary Cambridge. The portrait is set in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace.
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Acquired by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 2004
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Gelatin dry plate positive
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25.1 x 30.3 cm (whole object)
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The Duke and Duchess of Kent with the bridesmaids on their wedding day, 29 November 1934 [Alexander Bassano Collection]