Royalty
THE YOUNG DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK
GEORGE VI
(1895-1952, King of England) & ELIZABETH (1900-2002, Queen of Great Britain)
Enchanting oval photo signed by both - 'Albert' & 'Elizabeth',
showing the recently married couple together, Elizabeth is seated wearing a beaded white dress and pearls and her husband is standing behing her in full uniform with medals and his hand on his sword, 8 x 5 in gilt frame with a crown at the top, 13 x 9, no place,
Item Date: 1925
Background
They were married on 26th April 1923 in Westminster Abbey. Albert's marriage to someone not of royal birth was considered a modernising gesture.
Stock No. 32817