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At all of Beaton’s royal\r\nsittings, much equipment and several cameras\r\nwere needed. On the right of the photograph, a\r\nlarge ladder and studio light can be seen.\r\n\r\nGelatin silver print\r\nBequeathed by Eileen Hose\r\nMuseum no. PH.1464-1987","date":{"text":"23/7/2016-5/3/2017","earliest":"2016-07-23","latest":"2017-03-05"}},{"text":"Patrick Matthews (1914–96)\r\nCecil Beaton photographing Sister Rowe and Prince Charles, Buckingham Palace\r\n1948\r\n\r\nSister Helen Rowe was known affectionately to the Queen as ‘Rowie’. As the Queen’s midwife, she attended the births of all four royal children. Beaton photographed her cradling the one month-old Prince Charles. At all royal sittings, much equipment and several cameras were needed. On the right of the photograph, a large ladder and studio light can be seen.\r\n\r\nGelatin silver print \r\nV&A: Ph.1464-1987\r\n","date":{"text":"2012","earliest":"2012-01-01","latest":"2012-12-31"}}],"partNumbers":["PH.1464-1987"],"accessionNumberNum":"1464","accessionNumberPrefix":"PH","accessionYear":1987,"otherNumbers":[{"type":{"text":"Beaton's number","id":"THES57707"},"number":"1812-3"}],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-16","recordCreationDate":"2010-09-16","availableToBook":false}}