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The Duke of Edinburgh meets Piers Corbyn. The Queen
The Duke of Edinburgh meets Piers Corbyn.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visit Imperial College of Science and Technology, to open the new College Block and Libraries Building.
Picture taken 27th November 1969.
22 year old Piers Corbyn (in beard, and glasses), who is President of the Students Union, is presented to The Duke and H.M The Queen. He met her twice, on the first presentation he was unable to present to the Queen with three letters. He informed the Duke of Edinburgh he had some letters for The Queen, but the Duke told him to do his own posting. However Piers did manage to present the letters to The Queen when he officially received her on this, the second occasion prior to taking her in to meet students and then having tea.
It is not known what is in the letters.
Piers Corbyn is brother of new 2015 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn
Tom King
Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
England
RZ11415 - 1
Media ID 21732711
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In this photo print, we witness a momentous encounter between the Duke of Edinburgh and Piers Corbyn. The year is 1969, as the Queen and her husband visit Imperial College of Science and Technology to inaugurate the new College Block and Libraries Building. As they grace the event with their presence, a young 22-year-old Piers Corbyn stands before them, donning a beard and glasses. Piers, at that time serving as President of the Students Union, had previously attempted to present three letters to Her Majesty but was unsuccessful during their first meeting. Undeterred by his initial setback, he seized this second opportunity to personally hand over these mysterious letters. It remains unknown what secrets or messages were contained within those envelopes. The photograph captures an intriguing moment in history when politics intertwines with royalty. Notably, Piers Corbyn's significance extends beyond this encounter; he would later become known as the brother of Jeremy Corbyn—Labour Party leader in 2015. Through Tom King's lens, we are transported back to London in the swinging sixties—a time of cultural change and political activism. This image serves as a reminder that even amidst grand ceremonies attended by esteemed figures like the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II themselves, it is often ordinary individuals who hold extraordinary stories waiting to be unveiled.
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