Royal Babies: 1940-1949

From the Country Life Archive: Frontispieces from 1940-1949 of royal babies.

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Prince Edward and Princess Alexandra of Kent Country Life, August 10, 1940


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T.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of Kent, with Prince Edward and Princess Alexandra and their dog Mouff. A recent photograph at their Buckinghamshire home Country Life, November 30, 1940


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A happy new photograph of Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Elizabeth Country Life, February 8, 1941


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A new portrait of Their Royal Highnesses Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose Country Life, May 31, 1941


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H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent with her children. This photograph of the Duchess of Kent with Prince Edward and Princess Alexandra was taken at their country home at the beginning of the month Country Life, July 26, 1941


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Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret Rose, who was eleven years old yesterday Country Life, August 22, 1941


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The Princesses in pantomime. The Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret as Florizel and Cinderella in the Christmas pantomime that they produced to raise funds for the Royal Households Concerts Wool Fund. The cast included officers' daughters, evacuees from London and village children Country Life, January 30, 1942


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The Duchess of Gloucester with Prince William. A photograph of the infant son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, five weeks old, taken with his mother at Barnwell Manor, Northamptonshire Country Life, March 13, 1942


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A new portrait of the Duchess of Gloucester and her baby son, Prince William. The dog, Zalie, is a breed of Australian terrier Country Life, August 28, 1942


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H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent with her children. Little Prince Michael celebrated his second birthday this week Country Life, July 7, 1944


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H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester and her sons. A recent portrait of the Duchess of Gloucester with hertwo little sons, Prince William, born in December, 1941, and Prince Richard, born in August, 1944. The Duke of Gloucester will shortly be taking up his duties as Govenor-General of Australia Country Life, January 26, 1945


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Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth and her infant son Prince Charles, photographed after the christening ceremony on December 15 Country Life, December 24, 1948


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