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Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II #867248

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Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II #867248
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The Queen was born in London on 21 April 1926, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, subsequently King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Five weeks later she was christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in the chapel at Buckingham Palace. The Princess's early years were spent at 145 Piccadilly, the London house taken by her parents shortly after her birth; at White Lodge in Richmond Park; and at the country homes of her grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, and the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. When she was six years old, her parents took over Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park as their own country home. Princess Elizabeth was educated at home with Princess Margaret, her younger sister. After her father succeeded to the throne in 1936 and she became heir presumptive, she started to study constitutional history and law. She also studied art and music; learned to ride (she has been a keen horsewoman since early childhood); and enjoyed amateur theatricals and swimming - she won the Children's Challenge Shield at London's Bath Club when she was thirteen. She enrolled as a Girl Guide when she was eleven, and later became a Sea Ranger. As the Princess grew older she began to take part in public life. She broadcast for the first time in October 1940, when she was 14; she sent a message during the BBC's children's programme to all the children of Britain and the Commonwealth, particularly to those children who were being evacuated for safety reasons. In early1942 she was ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Good overall condition.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:c. 1970</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:United Kingdom</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:John Townsend (20th Century)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:28</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:18</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:20th Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Oil on board</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Oil on board</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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