Fraud Blocker Skip to main content

Margaret Collection (page 9)

"Margaret: A Name Woven into History's Tapestry" From the formidable Margaret Thatcher, who reshaped British politics in the 20th century

Background imageMargaret Collection: Blessed Margaret of Lorraine, Duchess of Alencon 1463-1521

Blessed Margaret of Lorraine, Duchess of Alencon 1463-1521
Blessed Margaret of Lorraine, Duchess of Alencon, Marguerite de Lorraine, Duchesse d Alencon 1463-1521. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in a pair of Hours in Roger de

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France 1424-1445

Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France 1424-1445
Margaret of Scotland, first wife of King Louis XI of France, Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France 1424-1445. Marguerite d Ecosse, premiere femme de Louis XI

Background imageMargaret Collection: Beauty, brains and breeding 1919

Beauty, brains and breeding 1919
Photographs of society women in 1919, (left to right): Margaret Sheila Mackellar Chisholm (1895 -1969), Lady Loughborough, Australian born wife of Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret, Countess of Richmond and Derby (engraving)

Margaret, Countess of Richmond and Derby (engraving)
2790526 Margaret, Countess of Richmond and Derby (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret, Countess of Richmond and Derby)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Joan of Arc, 1879 (oil on canvas)

Joan of Arc, 1879 (oil on canvas)
3615940 Joan of Arc, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Bastien-Lepage, Jules (1848-84); 254x279.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageMargaret Collection: Women Members of Parliament - 1929

Women Members of Parliament - 1929
Women Politicians elected to the House of Commons in June 1929: (from top left) Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (Conservative), Katharine Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl (Conservative)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Lockwood at tea party with daughter Julia

Margaret Lockwood at tea party with daughter Julia
Margaret Lockwood, actress, enjoying a tea party with her daughter Julia, nicknamed Toots, October 1947. 1947

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Ethel MacDonald, Ramsey MacDonald and children

Margaret Ethel MacDonald, Ramsey MacDonald and children
Margaret Ethel MacDonald, Ramsey MacDonald and two of their children. 1910

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Whigham with Marquess of Donegall at St. Moritz

Margaret Whigham with Marquess of Donegall at St. Moritz
Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured at St. Moritz with the Marquess of Donegall (Edward Chichester) in the year she was presented at court. 1930

Background imageMargaret Collection: Four costumes for the Eclipse Ball

Four costumes for the Eclipse Ball, a pageant ball to take place on 17 December at the Park Lane Hotel, London, in aid of St Johns Hospital, Lewisham

Background imageMargaret Collection: Sketch cover - Princesses Margaret & Patricia of Connaught

Sketch cover - Princesses Margaret & Patricia of Connaught
The Princesses Margaret and Patricia of Connaught, daughter of Arthur, Duke of Connaught and his wife, Princess Luise of Prussia. Date: 1902

Background imageMargaret Collection: A house party at Hillsborough, Northern Ireland

A house party at Hillsborough, Northern Ireland
a house party at Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. In the foreground are Lady Mary Leveson-Gower (the Queens niece), Princess Margaret, the Countess of Granville (the Queens elder sister), The Queen

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Queen and Princess Margaret in Belfast

The Queen and Princess Margaret in Belfast
The Queen Mother (then Queen) and her daughter, Princess Margaret, walk in brilliant sunshine to Belfast City Hall for a civic reception, during their Royal Visit. Date: 1951

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Whigham and Lord Selby

Margaret Whigham and Lord Selby
Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured with Lord Selby at Mrs. Woolley-Harts house-warming party in June 1931. Date: 1931

Background imageMargaret Collection: Lady Hamilton Grant on roof garden of Berkeley Court

Lady Hamilton Grant on roof garden of Berkeley Court
Lady (Hamilton) Grant, aka the actress Margaret Bannerman, featured in a photograph on the front cover of The Bystander taking tea on the roof garden of Berkeley Court

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Whigham at the Westminster Hospital Ball

Margaret Whigham at the Westminster Hospital Ball
A quartette of young society women at the Westminster Hospital Ball at the Dorchester Hotel in June 1931. From left, Miss Margaret Whigham, Miss Cathleen Nesbitt

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Whigham at the Famous Beauties Ball

Margaret Whigham at the Famous Beauties Ball
Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured with her pet poodle dressed up a Perdita/Mrs Robinson at the Famous Beauties Ball at the Dorchester on 25 June

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Morris dancers at Cap D Antibes

Margaret Morris dancers at Cap D Antibes
Margaret Morris dancers enjoying the swimming pool at the Cap D Antibes. Morris had her summer school at Antibes, an environment ideal for the outdoor dancing her movement espoused. Date: 1924

Background imageMargaret Collection: Sketch - Engagement of Margaret Whigham & Earl of Warwick

Sketch - Engagement of Margaret Whigham & Earl of Warwick
Front cover of The Sketch magazine reporting on the engagement of popular debutante, Margaret Whigham ( the most talked-of, photographed, and paragraphed debutante ) to the Earl of Warwick

Background imageMargaret Collection: Social celebrities at a dinner in Cairo, 1932

Social celebrities at a dinner in Cairo, 1932
Groups chatting and pulling faces while at dinner at the newly-opened Embassy Club in Cairo. Significant at the far end of the table is Miss Margaret Whigham (later Mrs Charles Sweeny)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Scene from Faust: the apparition of the Brocken (chromolitho)

Scene from Faust: the apparition of the Brocken (chromolitho)
974035 Scene from Faust: the apparition of the Brocken (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Faust: the apparition of the Brocken)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret, Maid of Norway, crowned

Margaret, Maid of Norway, crowned
Margaret, Maid of Norway, (1283-1290) is believed to have been crowned on the stone of Scone which was later incorporated into the Coronation Chair on the instructions of Edward I. Date: 13th century

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Margaret at the Derby, 1955

Princess Margaret at the Derby, 1955
Princess Margaret at the Epsom Derby wearing a dark blue dress coat in heavy silk with a small white hat and white open toed sandals. Date: 1955

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Margaret attends Wimbledon, 1959

Princess Margaret attends Wimbledon, 1959
Princess Margaret arrives at Wimbledon for the tennis championship finals in 1959, dressed in a green dress with a matching hat Date: 1959

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Margaret with a chimpanzee

Princess Margaret with a chimpanzee
Princess Margaret pictured with a rather disgruntled looking chimpanzee. c.1935

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Margaret as a baby

Princess Margaret as a baby of approximately 9 months old, holding a rattle and wearing a lace bonnet. Date: 1931

Background imageMargaret Collection: Bronze statuette of a WaC mechanic, WW1

Bronze statuette of a WaC mechanic, WW1
Bronze statuette of a WaC mechanic, by Margaret Wrightson, First World War. 1917

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Morris Summer Dancing School

Margaret Morris Summer Dancing School
Margaret Morris (1891-1980), the English dancer, pioneer of modern, expressive dance and teacher, giving a demonstration in the grounds of her summer school

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Sketch cover - Margaret Morris

The Sketch cover - Margaret Morris
Sketch cover featuring a photograph of Margaret Morris (1891-1980), the English dancer and teacher, in costume of stranded wool she wore in her " Savage Ballet". 1924

Background imageMargaret Collection: Motley - Elizabeth Montgomery, Sophia & Peggy Harris

Motley - Elizabeth Montgomery, Sophia & Peggy Harris
Motley was the name of the theatre design firm made up of three English designers, sisters Margaret Harris (known as " Percy" ) (19042000) and Sophie Harris (19001966)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Margaret with Christian Dior at Blenheim fashion sh

Princess Margaret with Christian Dior at Blenheim fashion sh
Princess Margaret talking to Christian Dior after a show of his winter collection at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. Margaret was a great fan of the French designer and wore many of his clothes

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Margaret visits Christian Dior salon in Paris

Princess Margaret visits Christian Dior salon in Paris
Princess Margaret making a special visit to the salon of dress designer Christian Dior during a visit to Paris in 1951. Date: 1951

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Queen & Princess Margaret attending Guys and Dolls

The Queen & Princess Margaret attending Guys and Dolls
The Queen and Princess Margaret attending a performance of Guys and Dolls at the London Coliseum in July 1953. Margaret is wearing a pink silk and black lace dress by Christian Dior. Date: 1953

Background imageMargaret Collection: Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London

Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London
Promotion postcard for The Pigalle, Piccadilly, London - Souvenir of the Wedding of Princess Margaret (1930-2002) to Anthony Armstrong-Jones (1930-2017) on 6th May 1960. Date: 1960

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Margaret and Princess Royal at Ascot, 1952

Princess Margaret and Princess Royal at Ascot, 1952
Princess Margaret and her aunt, the Princess Royal (Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood) arriving in the Royal Procession at Royal Ascot, 1952

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Margarets Choice of Colours for Coronation Year

Princess Margarets Choice of Colours for Coronation Year
Page from The Illustrated London News picturing Princess Margaret, who, as patron of the British Colour Council had sponsored five special colours for the Coronation Year of 1953

Background imageMargaret Collection: Four Ways to Put Your Daughter on the Stage

Four Ways to Put Your Daughter on the Stage
Page from The Tatler featuring a photo story of various stage and dance schools. Top left shows Miss Margareta Bonudin of Sweden at RADA enduring a realistic strangling

Background imageMargaret Collection: Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn

Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia (1860-1917), wife of Prince Arthur. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Margaret of Connaught, Crown Princess of Sweden

Princess Margaret of Connaught, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Scania, with two of her children. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageMargaret Collection: (insert)

(insert)
Helen Mary Grace Rospigliosi, nee Lyon-Dalberg-Acton (left) (1910-2001) and her sister Hon. Margaret Mary Teresa Lyon-Dalberg-Acton (right) (1919-1997) on the front cover of The Sketch magazine

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Countess of Rosse and her Daughter

The Countess of Rosse and her Daughter
Anne Messel, the Countess of Rosse and her eldest daughter from her first marriage are shown in this photography. Anne Messel (later Parsons) was previously married to Ronald Armstrong-Jones

Background imageMargaret Collection: Queen Elizabeth with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret

Queen Elizabeth with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret
Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002) with Princesses Elizabeth (1926-2022) and Margaret (1930-2002) pictured in the mid-1930s at an official engagement. Date: circa 1935

Background imageMargaret Collection: Diana Woods Wedding (chromolitho)

Diana Woods Wedding (chromolitho)
1044690 Diana Woods Wedding (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diana Woods Wedding)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret, Lady Elyot (aquatint)

Margaret, Lady Elyot (aquatint)
726844 Margaret, Lady Elyot (aquatint) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret, Lady Elyot, wife of English diplomat and scholar)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Faust and Margaret in the Garden, 1846 (oil on canvas)

Faust and Margaret in the Garden, 1846 (oil on canvas)
CH402275 Faust and Margaret in the Garden, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Scheffer, Ary (1795-1858); 217.7x134.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Jeanne d Albret, left, and her mother Marguerite de Navarre, right

Jeanne d Albret, left, and her mother Marguerite de Navarre, right
3714030 Jeanne d Albret, left, and her mother Marguerite de Navarre, right, from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World, pub

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Silver Wedding at Berlin, the Imperial Crown Prince and Princess of Germany and their Family

The Silver Wedding at Berlin, the Imperial Crown Prince and Princess of Germany and their Family (engraving)
1624500 The Silver Wedding at Berlin, the Imperial Crown Prince and Princess of Germany and their Family (engraving) by Dadd

Background imageMargaret Collection: Faust and Margaret in the garden (engraving)

Faust and Margaret in the garden (engraving)
2808128 Faust and Margaret in the garden (engraving) by Max, Gabriel (1840-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faust and Margaret in the garden.); © Look and Learn



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Margaret: A Name Woven into History's Tapestry" From the formidable Margaret Thatcher, who reshaped British politics in the 20th century, to the elegant Princess Margaret gracing Tatler front covers, this name has left an indelible mark on our collective memory. Born in 1925, Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female Prime Minister and a symbol of strength and determination. As VE Day celebrations erupted across London, Winston Churchill stood alongside the Royal Family on Buckingham Palace's balcony, including young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Speaking of Tatler covers, one featured a radiant Princess Elizabeth with her sister Margaret - two figures destined for extraordinary lives. But let us not forget St. Margaret of Scotland or even dancer-choreographer Margaret Morris from 1931; these women too have contributed their own unique chapters to history. Delving further back in time reveals another influential figure bearing this name - Queen consort Margaret of Anjou. Her role during the tumultuous Wars of the Roses shaped England's destiny forever. As we reflect on moments captured by Julia Margaret Cameron's lens – such as Mary Pinnock embodying Ophelia – we are reminded that art too immortalizes those named Margaret. Finally, casting our gaze back to George V Silver Jubilee brings forth images of young princesses Elizabeth and Margaret standing beside their royal family members—a testament to tradition and continuity within Great Britain. Intriguingly diverse yet united by a common thread—Margaret—the individuals associated with this name have carved out their places in history’s grand narrative.