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Photograph of an inspection of the Depot Companies by HRH The Princess Elizabeth, Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, Guards Depot, Caterham, April 1947. As you look at the image, Col R B R Colvin stands to the left of the Princess with Lt Col G A I Dury to the right. CQMS T Alden holds the standard behind her and one of the Princess’s Ladies-in-Waiting, Lady Vicary Gibbs, can also be seen. To the left of the image stand other soldiers and members of the public or family of the regiment. Trees and buildings are visible behind them. From an album of 29 photographs compiled by or presented to Sgt J Biggenden. It covers the period 1927-1951 and includes mainly group images taken at the Guards Depot in Caterham, plus some inspections such as by HM The Queen at Windsor Castle.