Finished 27th February 2011

432 Pieces

The Queen's Procession

a vintage jigsaw made in England by Tower Press (1950+ ?)

As far as I know, the Queen's Procession is a part of the annual ceremony of the State Opening of the Parliament. The Queen as well as several regalia (The Imperial State Crown) are travelling from Buckingham Palace to Westminster. Usually, she uses a less impressive coach than the one you can see on this picture. Therefore - maybe - the jigsaw depicts the Procession from the Palace to the Coronation Ceremony?

Finished 18th February 2011

408 Pieces

The Coronation of The Queen Elisabeth II in 1953
Liturgy in Westminster Abbey

If you want to know more about who participated where and why: take a look, please

The jigsaw is made of cardboard and seems to be part 2 of the jigsaw I solved a few days ago depicting the Queen in her robe.

A close-up:

Finished 15th February 2011

3000 Pieces

The Invitation by Tom duBois (1998)
No.2 of four paintings called "Noah's Ark Series"

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72 Pieces

Bands of the Household Cavalry at the Buckingham Palace

Vintage wooden jigsaw made of Plywood
Picture by A.Vivian Mansell - age of the jigsaw: approx. 1950+

The household Cavalry Regiment is a ceremonial regiment of the british army.
It consist of a squadron from each household regiment as well as a squadron from the headquarters. It is mostly seen at "Trooping the Colour".

Finished 4th February 2011

110 Pieces

A Royal Salute

Vintage Jigsaw - age unknown (approx. 1950ies) made by Victory

Finished 2nd February 2011

1000 Pieces

Pirates of the Carribean at the world's end

Finished 1st February 2011

408 Pieces

Coronation of Queen Elisabeth II.

Age of Jigsaw: unkown (1953+)
Made of cardboard

The Queen is shown with only few of her regalia: The crown and sceptre.
She was proclaimed queen the night, her father died (in Feb. 1952), but was to be crowned queen sixteen months later, in 1953.