During 2022, a series of platinum jubilee commemorative events will be held Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom And recently, the Royal Collection Trust, after 70 years, revealed the first portrait of Elizabeth II as a queen, by the work of English photographer Dorothy Wilding. The foundation responsible for the British crown collections has released the photos.
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The extensive collection of artwork and decorative objects of the British Crown shows that the Queen was portrayed by Wilding February 26, 1952Only 20 days after assuming the throne. That’s why it’s so important, because it was the first official photo session for the new King of England.
Wilding snapped 59 photos of the new queen in which she sported an elaborate hairstyle, a cold shoulder dress Accompanied by pearl earrings and her necklace which was a 21st birthday gift from the Union of South Africa to then Princess Elizabeth in 1947.
These images were used as a model for a statue of the Queen on postage stamps between 1953 and 1971, as well as being King’s official photo that were sent to British embassies around the world. Many of these will soon be shown in Buckingham.
Who was the photographer?
Photographer Dorothy Wilding was responsible for the first photo session of Elizabeth II as Queen afterwards previously photographed For some members of the British royal family, such as the young Prince George, who later became the Duke of Kent, as well as the parents of Elizabeth II.
Also, became First woman to receive a royal order This made her the official photographer for the Queen at her coronation. Despite being English, Wilding also immortalized many famous people of the time such as Noël Coward, Cecil Beaton, Vivien Leigh, Anna May Wong and others.
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