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ITN/5/15/133
Title
Queen Mother, King George VI, Princess Elizabeth, Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Margaret and Queen Mary
Date(s)
- 20 November 1947 (Creation)
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1 photograph
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(1955 - present)
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On 4 August 1980, the Queen Mother (second right) celebrates her 80th birthday. On the day this library picture of 20 November 1947 was taken she became a mother-in-law and after the Westminster Abbey ceremony, the Royal wedding party appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. They include King George VI (left), Princess Margaret (second left), the bride Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II), the groom, newly-created the Duke of Edinburgh, and Queen Mary, widow of George V
Broadcast Date: 3 April 1980
Agency: Press Association
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Copyright: Press Association