Second Elizabethan Age

Dedicated to my one and only, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

[spiritundaunted]

"King George V himself always took the line that he would not dance, because dancing had never been really pretty since bustles went out of fashion. But the rest of the Royal Family, often including Queen Mary, did take part. The Duke of York was particularly nimble, and was expert in the most complicated steps."

Lady Helen Hardinge, writing about the annual Ghillies Ball at Balmoral in Loyal to Three Kings

Highland Bertie, circa 1931 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 

(I do think this photo is at Glamis, not Balmoral, but I'm just guessing)

[george-the-good]

KING GEORGE VI by FRED ROE - 1941

This piece was part of Roe’s preparation for his painting of the King’s November 1940 visit to the ruins of Coventry Cathedral, shortly after the Coventry Blitz.

[daylight-upon-magic]

Portrait of Princess Margaret drawn by her aunt, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, 1951.

[rroyfamily]

What a beauty 😍

[rroyfamily]

What a beauty 😍

[rroyfamily]

What a beauty 😍

[kinggeorgev-and-queenmary]

When King George V met John Buchan in 1935, he said to him: "I don’t get much time for reading, but when I do I enjoy your books, The Thirty Nine Steps and so on. Now, before you go, the Queen would like to have a word with you." Buchan then had a private word with Queen Mary, who said: "The King does not get much time for reading and when he does I’m afraid he reads the most awful rubbish."

😂

[goodoldroyalty]

Thanksgiving Service for His Royal Highness the Prince and Princess of Wales' Safe Return from India - 1906.

The royal children with their parents and King Edward VII.

[kinggeorgev-and-queenmary]

Kaiser Wilhelm II depicted as a waiter, taking orders from King George V sitting on the right 😂

[george-the-good]

KING GEORGE VI signs a visitors’ book at Ladysmith, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal), during the Royal Tour of South Africa, March 13, 1947.

[kinggeorgev-and-queenmary]

"King George had always had a greater fondness for small girls than for boys. His daughter, Princess Mary, had been the recipient in childhood and into her youth of the seldom revealed affectionate side of his nature. Now Lilibet was the object of his fondest attention. At the time of her birth, the Duke of York had intuitively written his father: “May I say I hope you won't spoil her when she gets a bit older.” The King obviously could not help himself. Lilibet endeared herself to him during the months of her parents’ absence. The next year he enjoyed having her close by whenever possible. He ordered toys (he had a fondness for finely molded and well-detailed miniature horses on wheels often modeled from horses in the Royal stables) and played with her in the rooms and gardens of Buck House (the family name for Buckingham Palace), Sandringham, Windsor and Balmoral. In return, Lilibet was entirely relaxed and natural in his company"

[foreverinthepagesofhistoryy]

Rare photo of Prince George, Duke of Kent with his son Prince Edward of Kent (current Duke of Kent) along with nieces Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret of York and Lady May Cambridge, 1938

Source: Royal Collection Trust

[ladydianaphotos]

Japan 1986

[leonorsreign]

QUEEN ELIZABETH II OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1926 - 2022)

Canst thou, O partial sleep, give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude;  And in the calmest and most stillest night,  With all appliances and means to boot,  Deny it to a king? Then, happy low, lie down!  Uneasy lies the h e a d that wears a c r o w n .

[kinggeorgev-and-queenmary]

"Prince John was a bright, vibrant, healthy child in the first four years of his life and there were no signs of epilepsy. He was very cheeky and loved practical jokes, such as reportedly putting glue on door handles, and once famously referred to his father as the “ugly old man.”

[princessanneftw]

King Charles III and Queen Camilla unveiled the statues of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at The Royal Albert Hall in London on 11 November 2023

[andreeamq]

Even as a little boy, Charles began to show signs of the consideration and thoughtfulness for others that were to endear him to millions around the world when he grew older. Whereas his more rumbustious sister, like her mother before her, relished walking backwards and forwards in front of the sentries, causing them to present arms each time she passed, Charles preferred to admire their scarlet tunics, flashing brass buttons and tall busbies at a respectful distance, no doubt to the intense relief of the guards on duty.

Queen Elizabeth ll and Princess Anne liked to annoy the sentries 😂