THE COUNTESS OF HAREWOOD'S WEDDING PHOTO SIGNED BY THEIR BRIDESMAID 'ELIZABETH LYON' AND OTHERS MARY (Countess of Harewood, 1897-1965, Princess Royal, Daughter of George V), (Sir) Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of HAREWOOD (1882-1947, her husband), ELIZABETH (The Queen Mother, 1900-2002, Queen of George VI), Lady MARY CAMBRIDGE (1897-1987, daughter of the 1st Marquess of Cambridge, wife, 1924, of (Sir) Henry Abel Smith), and Major Sir Victor MACKENZIE (3rd Baronet of Glen Muick, 1882-1944)

Fine Group Portrait Photograph by W. & D. Downey, SIGNED BY ALL OF THE ABOVE after the Princess Royal's wedding in Westminster Abbey, showing the couple and best man Sir Victor Mackenzie, who has also added the date, standing full length, full face, with four bridesmaids seated on either side, below are the signatures 'Mary', '[Viscount] Lascelles', 'Elizabeth [Bowes-] Lyon', 'Mary Cambridge' and 'Victor Mackenzie', 6¼" x 8¼" on the Downeys' card mount 9¾" x 12", [Buckingham Palace], 28th February tiny bump in top left corner of mount

This was the first public royal appearance of the future Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. At the wedding breakfast she sat next to the Duke of York, whose proposal in the previous spring she had turned down, only to accept in January 1923.
The bridesmaids are:
(Back row): Lady Doris Gordon-Lennox (1896-1980, d. of the 8th Duke of Richmond); Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon; Lady Diana Bridgeman (1907-1967, d. of the 5th Earl of Bradford); Lady May Cambridge (1906-1994, d. of the 1st Earl of Athlone).
(Front row):
Lady Mary Cambridge; Princess Maud (1893-1945, d. of the 1st Duke of Fife); Lady Rachel Cavendish (1902-1977, d. of the 10th Duke of Devonshire); Lady Mary Thynne (1903-1974, d. of the 5th Marquess of Bath).

Item Date:  1922

Stock No:  56037      £1250

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