Thu 7 Jun 84 Burton’s Court, 2nd Bn Garden Party. HM The Queen meets members of the Band
photograph, photograph
Accession Number

NAM.2017-09-7-35-37

Description

Photograph showing Queen Elizabeth II, Colonel in Chief, Grenadier Guards, meeting members of the Band and their families at a Garden Party for the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards in Burton’s Court in Chelsea, 7th June 1984. The Queen is introduced to them by Col Andrew Duncan, who wears his dark blue undress frock coat and crimson belt. The others are wearing their scarlet tunics. Trees, buildings and a car can be seen in the background. They are named as (from left to right): Acting Band Sgt Maj A P Teague; Mrs Kimberley; Lt Col Derek Kimberley, Director of Music; HM THe Queen; Col Andrew Duncan. From an album of 63 photographs of the Grenadier Guards showing parades, training, Royal inspections and group images, taken in Germany, Cyprus and the UK, 1980-89.