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Princess Elizabeth became heir to the throne in 1936 on the accession of her father George VI. She married Philip Mountbatten in 1947 and their first children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, were born in 1948 and 1950. Elizabeth became queen in 1952, whilst on an official trip to Kenya, after the death of her father. Her coronation in 1953 was the first to be televised and was broadcast internationally. Her sons, Princes Andrew and Edward, were born in 1960 and 1964. As Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth, her Silver, Golden, Diamond and Platinum Jubilees were celebrated in 1977, 2002, 2012 and 2022. She became the longest serving British monarch and the most portrayed individual in history.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Elizabeth II (1926–2022)

Date

1981

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 33.7 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

5472

Acquisition method

commissioned, 1982

Work type

Bust

Inscription description

incised by artist and sitter, dated and numbered I/IX

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National Portrait Gallery, London

St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England

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Artist or maker

Franta Belsky

1921–2000

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