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Letter of regret from Queen Elizabeth II to Albert George Powell Marsh that she could not personally award him with his British Empire medal

1955
PA Reuter photograph titled 'Investiture at Buckingham Palace'. Caption on back reads: His Majesty the King presented honours and awards made in the 1947 Birthday Honours List at an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning (Tuesday). Knighted for their contribution to music and the stage, Sir Malcolm Sargent (right) and Sir Laurence Olivier pictured at Buckingham Palace this morning (Tuesday).

Investiture of Buckingham Palace

08 July 1947
A black and white ink jet photograph entitled 'Winston Churchill leaving Buckingham Palace for the Abbey', by Picture Post (Hulton Deutsch Collection) on 2 June 1953. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Politicians', 16 January - 13 March 1993.

Winston Churchill leaving Buckingham Palace

1953-06-02
A black and white photograph entitled 'Winston Churchill leaving Buckingham Palace', taken by Topical Press (Hulton Deutsch Collection), on 20 September 1951. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Politicians', 16 January - 13 March 1993.

Winston Churchill leaving Buckingham Palace

1951-09-20
Royal Greetings Telegram: ‘The Queen sends you warm congratulations and good wishes on your diamond wedding day’

Royal Greetings Telegram: ‘The Queen sends you warm congratulations and good wishes on your diamond wedding day’

Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II, Trooping the Colour, taken by Lewis Morley in London, 1957.

Queen Elizabeth II, Trooping the Colour

1957
Keystone Press Agency photograph titled 'Hamlet receives his knighthood from the King'. Caption on back reads: Laurence Olivier the famous actor who has had his hair specially died for the part of "Hamlet" in the forthcoming film version of the play, visited the Palace this morning with his equally famous wife, Vivien Leigh, to be knighted by the King. Sir Laurence and Lady Olivier seen after the investiture at the Palace this morning.

Hamlet receives his knighthood from the King

08 July 1947
Collection of 45 colour prints by Martin Parr forming the exhibition `Small World', 1995: (58) Buckingham Palace, London, Great Britain

Buckingham Palace, London, Great Britain, 1995

1995