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Dated 6/19/[19]26, christening of the current Queen Elizabeth II. Top row, l-to-r: 1. Duke of Connaught, likely Prince Arthur, George V's uncle 2. H.M. the King George V, Elizabeth's paternal grandfather 3. Duke of York, later King George VI, Elizabeth's father 4. Earl of Strathmore, Claude Bowes-Lyon, Elizabeth maternal grandfather Bottom row, l-to-r: 1. (?) Elphinstone, likely Mary Elphinstone, the sister of the Queen Mother, so Elizabeth's aunt 2. H.M. The Queen, Mary of Teck, Elizabeth's paternal grandmother 3. Duchess of York, Elizabeth the Queen mother, with baby 4. Countess of Strathmore, likely Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Elizabeth's maternal grandmother 5. Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles, Elizabeth's aunt

From www.thediamondjubilee.org/queens-life-introduction "The Queen was born Princess Elizabeth of York at 2.40am on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London. .... The Princess was christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace. She was named after her mother, while her two middle names are those of her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Alexandra, and paternal grandmother, Queen Mary." And www.royalcollection.org.uk/eGallery/object.asp?exhibition... shows the same picture, dates the christening as May 29, 1926, and describes everyone. Mary Elphinstone and Princess Mary were godmothers as well as aunts.

According to the Royal Collection copy, the photographer was Vandyk (father or son) who conveniently had a studio just down Buckingham Palace Road. From www.npg.org.uk/collections/about/photographs-collection/p... "Photographic studio founded by Carl Vandyk (1851-1931). From 1881 to 1913 Vandyk Ltd. were based at 125 Gloucester Road and from 1901 to 1947 they had their premises at several addresses in Buckingham Palace Road. Carl Vandyk was succeeded by his son Herbert Vandyk (1880-1943)"

Thanks for sharing, your excellent picture
was seen in the group called
AQUELLOS MAGNÍFICOS NAVÍOS - THOSE MAGNIFICENT SHIPS

I used this image on an altered train case: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/11418107@N02/7633992878/] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/11418107@N02/7633998242/]

pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) Looks fantastic pennylrichardsca! Such a great photograph. If only we knew more about the women in it.

Many thanks, wonderful images of the past.

See NYT of Jan 30, 1916 select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00D17FF3E5D1A72... with headline, "SUFFRAGE OPERETTA IS CAST; Marie Dressler and Marie Doro Are in Mrs. Belmont's Play."

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Thanks so much for this link swanq. We'll add some of the information about the operetta to each of the records the next time we update.

My mistake. The note has already been added.