On the occasion of the Queen's Golden Jubilee.
London The Prime Minister's Office, 2002
A stunning photograph taken on 29th April 2002 at a dinner given by the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, at 10 Downing street, in the Terracotta Room. This was to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty, Queen Elisabeth II. Four of her former Prime Ministers attended, Margaret Thatcher, Edward Heath (the eldest at 90 years old), James Callaghan and John Major. The photographer is unknown since no media/press were allowed in the room. Rick Stein was the chef on this occasion.
The Queen is photographed wearing a sparkling pale blue/aqua evening gown with lace overlay embroidered with crystals and a sash detail at the waist with simple sapphire and silver shoes, designed by Stewart Parvin, his first design for her. It was hand-stitched in Parvin's London atelier using UK sourced fabrics, apart from the lace that came from either France or Switzerland. The Queen wore same dress in February 2002 to a dinner at Governor General's residence, Kings House whilst on a Royal tour of Jamaica when there was a power cut on the night she wore the dress, and it was said to have glimmered beautifully in the candlelight'.
Colour photograph of Queen Elizabeth II with her then current and four former Prime Ministers, taken at a Downing Street dinner given in her honour to mark her Golden Jubilee; signed by Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Edward Heath, James Callaghan and John Major; 202 x 255 mm; framed and glazed 350 x 400 mm.
The Queen is photographed wearing a sparkling pale blue/aqua evening gown with lace overlay embroidered with crystals and a sash detail at the waist with simple sapphire and silver shoes, designed by Stewart Parvin, his first design for her. It was hand-stitched in Parvin's London atelier using UK sourced fabrics, apart from the lace that came from either France or Switzerland. The Queen wore same dress in February 2002 to a dinner at Governor General's residence, Kings House whilst on a Royal tour of Jamaica when there was a power cut on the night she wore the dress, and it was said to have glimmered beautifully in the candlelight'.
Colour photograph of Queen Elizabeth II with her then current and four former Prime Ministers, taken at a Downing Street dinner given in her honour to mark her Golden Jubilee; signed by Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Edward Heath, James Callaghan and John Major; 202 x 255 mm; framed and glazed 350 x 400 mm.
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