Duchess Collection

Duchess of York (Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother) De Laszlo
Portrait by Philip de Laszlo of the Duchess of York (1900-2002), formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Duke and Duchess of Windsor with their pugs
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII and Mrs Wallis Simpson) shown with their beloved pug dogs. The dogs are wearing rather stylish coats

Deborah Mitford by Madame Yevonde
The Hon. Deborah ( Debo ) Mitford (born 1920-), daughter of Lord Redesdale and youngest of the six Mitford sisters, pictured shortly before her marriage to Lord Andrew Cavendish

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and their Children
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Consort Albert (1819-1961) and their Family (from top left, going across and then down): Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa)

Royal Wedding 1986 - Fergie curtseys to the Queen
A smiling Lady Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, curtseys to Queen Elizabeth II, her mother-in-law following her marriage to Prince Andrew, Duke of York at Westminster Abbey on 23 July 1986. Date: 1986

Summoned to Waterloo - Brussels, 1815
SUMMONED TO WATERLOO - BRUSSELS, 1815. Chromolithograph after Robert Hillingford, published 1898 (c). Officers leaving the Duchess of Richmonds ball, with Wellington in a carriage

Annas hummingbird, Calypte anna (Duchess of Rivolis hummingbird, Trochilus anna). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars from Sir William Jardines Naturalists Library: Ornithology

The Royal Family of Great Britain 1897 (the year of Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee). 1897

Cambridge Cottage, Kew, the birthplace of Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (mother of Queen Mary). The house became the home of Princess Marys parents

Princess Alexandra with her five children
Princess Alexandra of Wales (1844 1925) (later Queen Alexandra consort) of Edward VII, photographed with her five children (left to right) Princess Victoria, who remained single

CONTINENTAL CONGRESS. Chaplain Jacob Duche leading the first prayer in the First Continental Congress at Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia, September 1774: mezzotint, 1848

Elizabeth Bowes Lyon (Queen Mother) marries Duke of York (King George VI) Wedding shot with Geoge V and Queen Mary and parents of Elizabeth 1923

King George V in Scottish dress
King George V chats to the Duchess of York, whilst the Duke of York brings up the rear. They have been taking part in the Balmoral Garden Fete. Date: 1927

British and Russian Royal Families at Osborne House, Isle of Wight on 4th August 1909. Pictured are Tsar (Czar) Nicholas and Tsarina (Czarina) Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, later Alexandra Feodorovna

Coronation 1953, the royal box at Ascot
A scene of excitement in the royal box at Royal Ascot when the Queens colt, Choir Boy, won the Royal Hunt Cup on 17 June 1953, a fortnight after the Coronation

The Tatler front-cover: The Duchess of Windsor
The Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, in The Tatler magazine, March 1939. The caption reads: This portrait of the beautiful wife of H.R.H

Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939) shown in the late 1860s with a pet dog. Louise was the fourth daughter and sixth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Tatler front cover: Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth
The Tatler front cover featuring a photograph of the Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother) with Princess Elizabeth of York (later Queen Elizabeth II) taken in July 1927

A Meet of the New Forest Buck-Hounds at Fountain Court, Broo
Members of the New Forest Buck-hounds meet at Fountain Court, the hunters and dogs at the ready. Those present include Constance, Duchess of Westminster, Lady Mary Grosvenor, Harry, Fry

Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at home, 1960
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900 - 1974), pictured together with his wife, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901 - 2004) examining a particularly interesting large plate. Date: 1960

A Madame Yevonde portrait of the Duchess of Gloucester
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901-2004) with her two sons Prince William (left) and Prince Richard (right), the current Duke of Gloucester

Wedding of George V
Wedding of King George V, then Duke of York, to Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, later Queen Mary on 6 July 1893. The couple are attended by numerous bridesmaids

Princess Alice with Grand Duke Louis of Hesse
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hess with her husband, Grand Duke Louis (Ludwig IV) of Hesse (1843-1878). Alice was Queen Victorias third child and second daughter

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002), later Duchess of York, Queen Elizabeth and then Queen Mother (to Queen Elizabeth II). Wife of King George VI. Pictured at the age of seven

Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, Duchess of Marlborough
Portrait of Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877 - 1964), American heiress and first wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough

Carroll / Alice & Croquet
Alice Plays Croquet with the Duchess Using a Flamingo

Mary (1457-1482). Duchess of Burgundy between 1477 and 1482. Anonymous work (15th c.). Oil on wood. FRANCE. Chantilly. Mus饠 Cond頨 Cond頍 useum)

The Duchess of Portland photographed for the front cover of The Tatler looking very serene and practical in a nurses uniform

Tatler cover: Duchess of Sutherland
Millicent Fanny Sutherland-Leveson Gower- [ne Millicent Fanny St Clair-Erskine], duchess of Sutherland (1867-1955), society hostess and social reformer

Duchess of Newcastle
MARGARET CAVENDISH, DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE Here described as the Marchioness, though the horse seems marginally more important

George VI & Elizabeth
George VI and Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother, on their wedding day in 1923 when they were Duke and Duchess of York: a carriage ride with royal coachmen

Alice / In the Kitchen
DUCHESS In the Duchesss kitchen

Royal Wedding 1986 - the royal family
Princess Anne, Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and the Queen Mother smile as they look down the aisle at the approach of the bride

The Duke and Duchess of Kent and children
Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (1906-1968) and their two eldest children, Edward (born 1935 and the current Duke of Kent) and Alexandra (born 1936)

Tatler cover - wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe
Front cover of The Tatler featuring the Duke of Roxburgh and his new bride, the former Lady Mary Crewe-Milnes, daughter of the Marquess

T. S. Duchess of Hamilton, Caledonia Steam Packet Company
T.S. Duchess of Hamilton, Caledonia Steam Packet Company. Clyde Steamers

The Royal Oak - Queen Victoria and descendents family tree
A spectacular family tree produced by The Illustrated London News to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. The beautifully drawn oak tree is hung with portraits of Victoria and Albert

Royals leaving St. Pauls - Silver Jubilee of King George V on May 6th, 1935. The Duke and Duchess of York and their children with the Duke and Duchess of Kent and the Bishop of London. Date: 1935

Duchess of York at Training Hostel, Market Harborough
Duchess of York at a Training Hostel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire - part os a scheme fostered jointly by the Imperial

Mary, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset, c1532-1533 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Mary, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset, c1532-1533 (1945). Mary FitzRoy, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset (1519-1557), formerly Lady Mary Howard

Wedding of Edward VIII of England, and Wallis Simpson
Edward, Duke of Windsor, and formerly Edward VIII of England, and his wife Wallis Simpson, are seen, 03 June 1937, during their wedding, at Chateau de Cand, Monts, France

Duke of Windsor and Duchess Wallis of Windsor in Paris
Edward, Duke of Windsor, and his wife the Duchess Wallis of Windsor, arrive with their dogs at Saint-Lazare train station in Paris, 02 May 1960, after having spend the winter in the United States

Diana, Marjorie and Violet Manners
The three daughters of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland: Lady Diana Manners, later Lady Diana Cooper, Lady Marjorie Manners, later the Marchioness of Anglesey and Lady Violet Manners

Lady Rosemary Spencer-Churchill (born 1929), married name Muir, youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. Pictured in The Illustrated London News in 1953 when she was selected to be

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Tsarevitch, Grand Duchess Tatian
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia pictured with two of his children, the Grand Duchess Tatiana and Alexei, the Tsarevitch, building a fortification from snow in the grounds of the Imperial Palace at

Mrs Whighams Ascot Party
A group at a house party held by Mrs George Hay Whigham at her home at Ascot, during Ascot Week. From left, Mr, C. Moore, Miss Margaret Whigham (Mrs Whighams daughter, later the Duchess of Argyll)

Lady Margaret Cavendish-Bentinck marries
The marriage of Lady Margaret Cavendish-Bentinck, younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Portland, to Principe Gaetano Parente

Wallis Simpson
A glamorous studio portrait of Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986), American socialite. Born in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, she divorced her second husband

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"Duchess: A Glimpse into the Lives of Royal Women" Step into the captivating world of duchesses, where grace and elegance reign supreme. From the Duchess of York, Queen Elizabeth, to the beloved Queen Mother, these remarkable women have left an indelible mark on history. Intriguing portraits capture their beauty and poise - De Laszlo's brushstrokes immortalize their regal presence. And who can forget the Duke and Duchess of Windsor? Their love for each other was only rivaled by their affection for their pugs. Madame Yevonde's lens unveils Deborah Mitford in all her splendor - a true embodiment of aristocratic charm. Meanwhile, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert stand proudly with their children, a testament to enduring royal lineage. The enchanting Cambridge Cottage at Kew Gardens serves as a backdrop to many cherished memories. It witnessed Fergie's graceful curtsey to Her Majesty during the royal wedding in 1986 - a moment etched in our hearts forever. Travel back in time as we delve into historical events that shaped nations. Witness Brussels summoning its heroes to Waterloo in 1815 - a pivotal moment that changed Europe forever. A glimpse into British royalty wouldn't be complete without capturing The Royal Family of Great Britain in 1897 - an image that showcases grandeur beyond imagination. Crossing continents, Chaplain Jacob Duche leads us through America's Continental Congress with his first prayer – an iconic symbol of faith amidst political upheaval. Love knows no bounds as Elizabeth Bowes Lyon marries King George VI – later known as the Queen Mother – sealing their union with timeless vows. King George V dons Scottish dress with pride while standing tall among British and Russian royals at Osborne House – uniting nations through diplomacy and kinship alike. "Duchess" offers us a window into extraordinary lives lived within palaces, where tradition meets modernity.