Three Queens.Queen Elizabeth Queen Mary & Queen Mother watch the body of the King being placed in Westminster Abbey. The acsension of Elizabeth came on her father's (George VI) sad death on February 6th 1953. She was in Kenya at the time so the proclamation was not official until the 8th. The three queens were rarely pictured together. Unfortunately Queen Mary died on the 24th March 1953. George VI was the third son she had seen die. George VI never found being king easy but his popularity was never in doubt. It was evidenced by the crowd who turned out to pay their respects at his funeral. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-three-queensqueen-elizabeth-queen-mary-queen-mother-watch-the-body-82297902.html
RMENTYPP–Three Queens.Queen Elizabeth Queen Mary & Queen Mother watch the body of the King being placed in Westminster Abbey. The acsension of Elizabeth came on her father's (George VI) sad death on February 6th 1953. She was in Kenya at the time so the proclamation was not official until the 8th. The three queens were rarely pictured together. Unfortunately Queen Mary died on the 24th March 1953. George VI was the third son she had seen die. George VI never found being king easy but his popularity was never in doubt. It was evidenced by the crowd who turned out to pay their respects at his funeral.
The Queen seen here with the Duchess of Windsor and the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle for the funeral of Edward VIII The Duke of Windsor. 5th June 1972 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-queen-seen-here-with-the-duchess-of-windsor-and-the-duke-of-edinburgh-81314047.html
RMEM84W3–The Queen seen here with the Duchess of Windsor and the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle for the funeral of Edward VIII The Duke of Windsor. 5th June 1972
The Queen seen here with the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince and Princess of Wales on the steps of St Georges Chapel Windsor Castle for the funeral of the Duchess of Windsor. 30th April 1986 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-queen-seen-here-with-the-duke-of-edinburgh-and-the-prince-and-81315301.html
RMEM86DW–The Queen seen here with the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince and Princess of Wales on the steps of St Georges Chapel Windsor Castle for the funeral of the Duchess of Windsor. 30th April 1986
A Daily Mirror picture of the sad and impressive scene in historic Westminster Hall when the coffins of the forty-eight men killed in the R101 disaster lay in honoured state. An officer and men of the R.A.F., the latter with arms reversed, kept motionless guard beside the biers, around which were hundreds of beautiful wreaths, withthat sent by the King and Queen at the head. An endless stream of people, numbering many thousands, passed in silent homage through the dimly-lit hall and paused reverently around the coffins, each of which was covered with the Union Jack. 10th October 1930 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-daily-mirror-picture-of-the-sad-and-impressive-scene-in-historic-westminster-hall-when-the-coffins-of-the-forty-eight-men-killed-in-the-r101-disaster-lay-in-honoured-state-an-officer-and-men-of-the-raf-the-latter-with-arms-reversed-kept-motionless-guard-beside-the-biers-around-which-were-hundreds-of-beautiful-wreaths-withthat-sent-by-the-king-and-queen-at-the-head-an-endless-stream-of-people-numbering-many-thousands-passed-in-silent-homage-through-the-dimly-lit-hall-and-paused-reverently-around-the-coffins-each-of-which-was-covered-with-the-union-jack-10th-october-1930-image458349088.html
RM2HHKGX8–A Daily Mirror picture of the sad and impressive scene in historic Westminster Hall when the coffins of the forty-eight men killed in the R101 disaster lay in honoured state. An officer and men of the R.A.F., the latter with arms reversed, kept motionless guard beside the biers, around which were hundreds of beautiful wreaths, withthat sent by the King and Queen at the head. An endless stream of people, numbering many thousands, passed in silent homage through the dimly-lit hall and paused reverently around the coffins, each of which was covered with the Union Jack. 10th October 1930
15th February 1952 Three Queens Queen Elizabeth Queen Mary and the Queen Mother watch the body of the King being placed in Westminster Abbey The acsension of Elizabeth came on her father s George VI sad death on February 6th 1953 She was in Kenya at the time so the proclamation was not official until the 8th The three queens were rarely pictured together Unfortunately Queen Mary died on the 24th March 1953 George VI was the third son she had seen die George VI never found being king easy but his popularity was never in doubt It was evidenced by the crowds of people who turned out to pay their Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-15th-february-1952-three-queens-queen-elizabeth-queen-mary-and-the-20178338.html
RMB4R5JX–15th February 1952 Three Queens Queen Elizabeth Queen Mary and the Queen Mother watch the body of the King being placed in Westminster Abbey The acsension of Elizabeth came on her father s George VI sad death on February 6th 1953 She was in Kenya at the time so the proclamation was not official until the 8th The three queens were rarely pictured together Unfortunately Queen Mary died on the 24th March 1953 George VI was the third son she had seen die George VI never found being king easy but his popularity was never in doubt It was evidenced by the crowds of people who turned out to pay their
Actress Kate O Mara as Queen Elizabeth 1st for a pageant to commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 1988 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-actress-kate-o-mara-as-queen-elizabeth-1st-for-a-pageant-to-commemorate-20049708.html
RMB4H9H0–Actress Kate O Mara as Queen Elizabeth 1st for a pageant to commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 1988
Actress Kate O Mara as Queen Elizabeth 1st for a pageant to commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 1988 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-actress-kate-o-mara-as-queen-elizabeth-1st-for-a-pageant-to-commemorate-20049703.html
RMB4H9GR–Actress Kate O Mara as Queen Elizabeth 1st for a pageant to commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 1988
A young girl burnt in a Nigerian bombing raid and staving at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just one of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 23rd June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions f Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-young-girl-burnt-in-a-nigerian-bombing-raid-and-staving-at-the-queen-elizabeth-hospital-umuahia-just-one-of-the-estimated-one-to-two-million-victims-of-the-biafran-war-23rd-june-1968the-nigerian-civil-war-also-known-as-the-biafran-war-endured-for-two-and-a-half-years-from-6-july-1967-to-15-january-1970-and-was-fought-to-counter-the-secession-of-biafra-from-nigeria-the-indigenous-igbo-people-of-biafra-felt-they-could-no-longer-co-exist-with-the-northern-dominated-federal-government-following-independence-from-great-britain-political-economic-ethnic-cultural-and-religious-tensions-f-image462991317.html
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Starving child crying with hunger at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just a few of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 23rd June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions finally boiled over int Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/starving-child-crying-with-hunger-at-the-queen-elizabeth-hospital-umuahia-just-a-few-of-the-estimated-one-to-two-million-victims-of-the-biafran-war-23rd-june-1968the-nigerian-civil-war-also-known-as-the-biafran-war-endured-for-two-and-a-half-years-from-6-july-1967-to-15-january-1970-and-was-fought-to-counter-the-secession-of-biafra-from-nigeria-the-indigenous-igbo-people-of-biafra-felt-they-could-no-longer-co-exist-with-the-northern-dominated-federal-government-following-independence-from-great-britain-political-economic-ethnic-cultural-and-religious-tensions-finally-boiled-over-int-image462976004.html
RM2HW6AH8–Starving child crying with hunger at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just a few of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 23rd June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions finally boiled over int
Children suffering from malnutrition hide under a cot during an air raid at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just one of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 11th June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/children-suffering-from-malnutrition-hide-under-a-cot-during-an-air-raid-at-queen-elizabeth-hospital-umuahia-just-one-of-the-estimated-one-to-two-million-victims-of-the-biafran-war-11th-june-1968the-nigerian-civil-war-also-known-as-the-biafran-war-endured-for-two-and-a-half-years-from-6-july-1967-to-15-january-1970-and-was-fought-to-counter-the-secession-of-biafra-from-nigeria-the-indigenous-igbo-people-of-biafra-felt-they-could-no-longer-co-exist-with-the-northern-dominated-federal-government-following-independence-from-great-britain-political-economic-ethnic-cultural-and-religious-image462983871.html
RM2HW6MJ7–Children suffering from malnutrition hide under a cot during an air raid at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just one of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 11th June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious
A baby dies of malnutrition in the arms of a British nurse at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just one of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 11th June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions fina Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-baby-dies-of-malnutrition-in-the-arms-of-a-british-nurse-at-queen-elizabeth-hospital-umuahia-just-one-of-the-estimated-one-to-two-million-victims-of-the-biafran-war-11th-june-1968the-nigerian-civil-war-also-known-as-the-biafran-war-endured-for-two-and-a-half-years-from-6-july-1967-to-15-january-1970-and-was-fought-to-counter-the-secession-of-biafra-from-nigeria-the-indigenous-igbo-people-of-biafra-felt-they-could-no-longer-co-exist-with-the-northern-dominated-federal-government-following-independence-from-great-britain-political-economic-ethnic-cultural-and-religious-tensions-fina-image462945088.html
RM2HW4Y54–A baby dies of malnutrition in the arms of a British nurse at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just one of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 11th June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions fina
Starving children at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just a few of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 23rd June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions finally boiled over into civil war foll Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/starving-children-at-the-queen-elizabeth-hospital-umuahia-just-a-few-of-the-estimated-one-to-two-million-victims-of-the-biafran-war-23rd-june-1968the-nigerian-civil-war-also-known-as-the-biafran-war-endured-for-two-and-a-half-years-from-6-july-1967-to-15-january-1970-and-was-fought-to-counter-the-secession-of-biafra-from-nigeria-the-indigenous-igbo-people-of-biafra-felt-they-could-no-longer-co-exist-with-the-northern-dominated-federal-government-following-independence-from-great-britain-political-economic-ethnic-cultural-and-religious-tensions-finally-boiled-over-into-civil-war-foll-image462959106.html
RM2HW5H1P–Starving children at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just a few of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 23rd June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions finally boiled over into civil war foll
Starving children at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just a few of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 23rd June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions finally boiled over into civil war foll Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/starving-children-at-the-queen-elizabeth-hospital-umuahia-just-a-few-of-the-estimated-one-to-two-million-victims-of-the-biafran-war-23rd-june-1968the-nigerian-civil-war-also-known-as-the-biafran-war-endured-for-two-and-a-half-years-from-6-july-1967-to-15-january-1970-and-was-fought-to-counter-the-secession-of-biafra-from-nigeria-the-indigenous-igbo-people-of-biafra-felt-they-could-no-longer-co-exist-with-the-northern-dominated-federal-government-following-independence-from-great-britain-political-economic-ethnic-cultural-and-religious-tensions-finally-boiled-over-into-civil-war-foll-image462966781.html
RM2HW5XRW–Starving children at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just a few of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 23rd June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions finally boiled over into civil war foll
Boy suffering from malnutrition hides under his cot during an air raid at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just one of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 11th June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious t Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/boy-suffering-from-malnutrition-hides-under-his-cot-during-an-air-raid-at-queen-elizabeth-hospital-umuahia-just-one-of-the-estimated-one-to-two-million-victims-of-the-biafran-war-11th-june-1968the-nigerian-civil-war-also-known-as-the-biafran-war-endured-for-two-and-a-half-years-from-6-july-1967-to-15-january-1970-and-was-fought-to-counter-the-secession-of-biafra-from-nigeria-the-indigenous-igbo-people-of-biafra-felt-they-could-no-longer-co-exist-with-the-northern-dominated-federal-government-following-independence-from-great-britain-political-economic-ethnic-cultural-and-religious-t-image462944185.html
RM2HW4X0W–Boy suffering from malnutrition hides under his cot during an air raid at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia just one of the estimated one to two million victims of the Biafran War. 11th June 1968The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War endured for two and a half years, from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970, and was fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The indigenous Igbo people of Biafra felt they could no longer co-exist with the Northern-dominated federal government following independence from Great Britain. Political, economic, ethnic, cultural and religious t
Princess Elizabeth steps from her plane after landing at London Airport after being recalled from Kenya following the death of her father King George VI.Waiting for her at the bottom of the plane steps are Clement Attlee and serving British Prime minister Winston Churchill. She was proclaimed Sovereign of each of the Commonwealth Realms two days earlier, after the King's death in the night of 5th to 6th February. She heard the news while staying at Treetops, a game lodge, in Kenya. Picture taken: 8th February 1952. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/princess-elizabeth-steps-from-her-plane-after-landing-at-london-airport-after-being-recalled-from-kenya-following-the-death-of-her-father-king-george-viwaiting-for-her-at-the-bottom-of-the-plane-steps-are-clement-attlee-and-serving-british-prime-minister-winston-churchill-she-was-proclaimed-sovereign-of-each-of-the-commonwealth-realms-two-days-earlier-after-the-kings-death-in-the-night-of-5th-to-6th-february-she-heard-the-news-while-staying-at-treetops-a-game-lodge-in-kenya-picture-taken-8th-february-1952-image458493280.html
RM2HHX4T0–Princess Elizabeth steps from her plane after landing at London Airport after being recalled from Kenya following the death of her father King George VI.Waiting for her at the bottom of the plane steps are Clement Attlee and serving British Prime minister Winston Churchill. She was proclaimed Sovereign of each of the Commonwealth Realms two days earlier, after the King's death in the night of 5th to 6th February. She heard the news while staying at Treetops, a game lodge, in Kenya. Picture taken: 8th February 1952.
The Queen seen here with the Duchess of Windsor and the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle for the funeral of Edward VIII The Duke of Windsor. 5th June 1972 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-queen-seen-here-with-the-duchess-of-windsor-and-the-duke-of-edinburgh-80378390.html
RMEJNFCP–The Queen seen here with the Duchess of Windsor and the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle for the funeral of Edward VIII The Duke of Windsor. 5th June 1972
Crying child in waiting to see the Queen in Carlisle in 1958 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-crying-child-in-waiting-to-see-the-queen-in-carlisle-in-1958-20178635.html
RMB4R61F–Crying child in waiting to see the Queen in Carlisle in 1958
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