ELIZABETH II & PRINCE PHILIP: ELIZABETH II (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- &

ELIZABETH II & PRINCE PHILIP: ELIZABETH II (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- &
PRINCE PHILIP (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, husband and consort of Queen Elizabeth II.An excellent, large signed colour 21.5 x 29.5 photograph by both Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip individually, the formal image showing the Queen seated in a full length pose and with her husband standing in a full length pose behind her. Both wear full formal dress and are seen within a corridor of Buckingham Palace. Photograph by Peter Grugeon. Signed ('Elizabeth R') by the Queen and signed ('Philip') by the Prince, both in dark fountain pen inks to the lower photographer's mount. The Queen has also added the date, 1980, in her hand. Framed and glazed in the original gold coloured wooden frame (some minor faults) to an overall size of 24 x 32. A particularly fine signed Royal portrait, and quite desirable in this larger format. About EXPeter Grugeon (1918-1980) English Photographer, famous for his portraits of the British Royal family from in the 1970s.In 2015 Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning British monarch, surpassing the reign of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, and is the longest reigning Queen regnant and female head of state in world history. (See also lots 125 & 140)Following World War II Philip was granted permission by King George VI to marry Elizabeth. Before the official announcement of their engagement, he abandoned his Greek and Danish royal titles and became a naturalised British subject, adopting the surname Mountbatten from his maternal grandparents. After an engagement of five months, he married Elizabeth on 20 November 1947. Just before the wedding, he was created Duke of Edinburgh. He is the longest-serving consort of a reigning British monarch and the oldest-ever male member of the British royal family.