Home
On This Day
Search
Cart
Recent Acquisitions
Contact Sophie
Stock Listings
Art
Literary
Military
Military or Naval
Miscellaneous
Music/Dance
Naval or Military
Political
Royalty
Science
Stage & Screen
Travel & Exploration
Wish List
Wants
About Sophie
EXCEPTIONAL CORONATION PHOTO
[MAUD
(Charlotte Mary Victoria, 1869-1938, Princess, Daughter of Edward VII, Queen of Norway)]
Fine unsigned portrait photo by Hay Wrightson,
showing her full length in her Coronation Robes at the Coronation of King George VI, with her train trailing in front of her, 10" x 8", no place,
Queen Maud was the only member of Edward VII's family that attended the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937. She was in an unusual position because, as a Queen Consort, she would not normally have been allowed to attend. However, she decided to attend as a British Princess which is what makes this particular portrait particularly unusual. She wanted to attend as "Darling Bertie and sweet Elizabeth need my support". This is the only portrait photograph of Maud on her own from the Coronation. It came from the collection of Princess Patricia of Connaught. Queen Maud was, sadly, to die suddenly the following year. Her dress was exhibited in the V & A in 2006 to show how slight the Queen was.
Item Date:
1937
Stock No:
32575
£275
Add to Wish List
Order/Enquire
<< Back
ABOUT SOPHIE
|
CONTACT SOPHIE
|
TERMS & CONDITIONS