90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II Plate

c. 2016
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Overview

Decorative white china dinner plate that has a colour photograph of Queen Elizabeth in the centre. The inner photo is enclosed by a gold border that edges an area of white background. The white background contains a border of gold wreathing then wording and symbols until another circular gold border which is followed by a sold blue area with a final gold border on the plate rim.

Historical information

Elizabeth II was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on 21 April 1926, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, who became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the abdication of Edward VIII. She was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death 8 September 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states over the course of her lifetime and remained the monarch of 15 realms by the time of her death. Her reign of over 70 years is the longest of any British monarch, the longest of any female monarch, and the second longest verified reign of any monarch of a sovereign state in history.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2024.47
Item type
Material
Width
8 in
Depth
1 in
Inscriptions and markings

The top of white background area shows the wording in blue
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

The sides of the white background area shows the royal crests in gold, red and blue

The bottom of the white background area shows the following blue wording enclosed in a gold ribbon
TO COMMEMORATE HER MAJESTY'S 90th BIRTHDAY

The blue background area shows the following white wording around the rim. There is some wreathing around the dates
GOD SAVE OUR GRACIOUS QUEEN LONG LIVE OUR NOBLE QUEEN GOD SAVE THE QUEEN 1926 - 2016

The centre of the under side of the plate shows a solid silhouette of the queens profile with the following wording
QUEEN ELIZABETH II
TO COMMEMORATE
HER MAJESTY'S
90TH BIRTHDAY
1926-2016

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Social or spiritual significance
Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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Plate commemorating the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
Plate commemorating the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
Markings on underside of the plate
Markings on underside of the plate

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