A loving young mother! Heartwarming photos of the late Queen cradling King Charles at his christening at Buckingham Palace go up for auction
A moving collection of photos from King Charles’s christening is up for auction later this week.
The 74-year-old King was christened in the Buckingham Palace Music Room when he was just one month old in December 1948.
The church service was overseen by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher.
The poignant black-and-white prints, which are being sold by Salisbury-based auctioneer Woolley & Wallis, show the late Queen lovingly cradling her firstborn, who was dressed in the Royal Family’s Honiton christening gown.
The long ivory gown, which was made of Spitalfields silk and Honiton lace, was commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1841 for her daughter, Princess Victoria, to wear.
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh pose with their son, Prince Charles, after his christening at Buckingham Palace in December 1948.
In the first image of the ensemble, Princess Elizabeth, who was 22 at the time, is seen dressed in an elegant coat with an ornate floral brooch on the lapel and a dark hat with a large bow on top.
Smiling towards the camera, the new mother lovingly holds the hand of Prince Charles, who is enjoying a nap.
Meanwhile, the proud father, Prince Philip, who was 27 years old, stands behind his wife dressed in a black morning suit.
The second image shows King George VI, who passed away just under four years later, sitting on the armrest of the sofa looking at his first grandchild.
Across from the late queen, her mother gazes lovingly at the sleeping Prince Charles.
The Queen Mother looked elegant in a dark V-neck dress, which she teamed with a matching hat, pearl necklace and black gloves.
Standing in front of the roaring fireplace, Prince Philip looks at his son from behind the sofa, meaning the late Queen is the only person in the photo looking in the direction of the camera.
Additionally, the Queen’s grandmother, Mary of Teck, also held Prince Charles for his own individual portrait.
The new mother and Prince Charles also took a photo with King George VI, the Queen Mother and Prince Philip.
The late queen’s grandmother, Queen Mary of Teck, also posed for a photo with her great-grandson.
The final image shows the Queen cradling King Charles once more as her grandmother sits to the side and her father stands behind her.
Dressed in a black dress and feathered hat, Queen Mary, who died a year after her son in 1953, smiled for the camera as she posed with her great-grandson on her lap.
The final photo to complete the set shows the Queen cradling King Charles once more as her grandmother sits to the side and her father stands behind her.
The official images were taken by Sterling Henry Nahum, who also took the official wedding photographs of the Queen and Prince Philip.
Victor Fauvelle, Painting Specialist at Woolley & Wallis, said: “This collection is a wonderful archive of the family history of our Royal Family over the past century, and a poignant reminder of the upbringing of our current King.
‘Sterling Henry Nahum (known as Baron) was a friend of Prince Philip and was, for many years, the official court photographer.
He only missed the 1953 Coronation because the Queen Mother preferred Cecil Beaton.
“The photograph showing our King’s christening, taken with his mother, grandfather and great-grandmother (Queen Mary) is particularly moving and contrasts sweetly in its seriousness with the more relaxed photo of Charles with his parents.”
The prints go on sale tomorrow at the Woolley & Wallis showroom and are expected to fetch £150.
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