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FABULOUS PRESENTATION PHOTO OF THE MOUNTBATTENS WHEN HE BECAME VICEROY OF INDIA
MOUNTBATTEN
(Earl Louis, of Burma, 1900-1979, Admiral of the Fleet, Victoria's Great Grandson) & his wife EDWINA (Countess, 1901-1960, Chairman of the Red Cross)
Superb presentation photo by Baron signed by both and also by the photographer,
showing them standing together in full ceremonial dress at the time of his appointment as Viceroy, 12 x 8½ in original cream presentation frame with gilt monogram at the head, 15 max x 10½, no place, dated by Edwina
Item Date: 1947
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Background
In February 1947, Mountbatten was appointed Viceroy and Governor-General of India and oversaw the Partition of India into India and Pakistan. He then served as the first Governor-General of the Union of India until June 1948 and played a significant role in persuading princely states to accede to India. Stirling Henry NAHUM (1906-1956), professionally known as Baron was a society and court photographer. A friend of Prince Philip, he was appointed a Court Photographer to the British Royal Family, and took the official photographs for many occasions such as the wedding of Philip to Princess Elizabeth in 1947, the christenings of their children Charles and Anne and other occasions. Prince Philip put forward his name in 1953 to take the official photographs of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, but the Queen Mother preferred Cecil Beaton.
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