Family Moments in History

Classic black and white photos of royal and prominent families with children, capturing intimate family life and milestones in vintage settings.

Prince Rainier III, Princess Grace, their daughter Caroline and son Albert. 1 May 1958

Prince Rainier III, Princess Grace, their daughter Caroline and son Albert. 1 May 1958

New Australian High Commissioner For Eire. Mr. W.J. Dignam K.C. arrives in London on his way to take up his new appointment in Eire as Australian High Commissioner.Mr. W.J. Dignam K.C. photographed with his wife and children. They are Michael aged 8, Mary aged 6, Mark aged 4 and Monica aged 2. April 24, 1947.

Elsevier photo collection. Princely family poses t.g.v. baptism Prince Constantijn. left Prince Willem-Alexander, Prince Claus Prince Johan Friso Princess Beatrix Prince Constantine. February 21, 1970. Soestdijk

Eva Braun's Photo Albums, ca. 1913 - ca. 1944. These albums are attributed to Eva Braun (four are claimed by her friend Herta Schneider, nee Ostermeyer) and document her life from ca. 1913 to 1944. There are many photographs of Eva, her sisters and their children, Herta Schneider and her children, as well as photographs of Eva's vacations, family members and friends. Included also are photographs taken by and of Eva Braun at Hitler's chalet Berghof (or Kehlstein), photographs of Hitler and his entourage, visitors to Berghof and the scenery around Berchtesgaden, and some studio portraits of Eva and members of her family.

Newly-inaugurated President John F. Kennedy and daughter Caroline bring Mrs. Kennedy and baby John Jr. home to the White House from the hospital. February 4, 1961. Abbie Rowe Photographer.

Joseph paul goebbels and family, 1934

OTTO LUDWIG PREMINGER.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Princess Margriet and Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven with their 4 sons, Prince Maurits, Prince Bernhard, Prince Pieter Christiaan and Prince Floris. 1975

12/31/1964. Manuel De La Sierra Torres and María Lourdes Urquijo Morenés on the day of their son's First Communion.

Guest At The Princes Party.Arriving for Prince Charles's first birthday party at Clarenoe House is 16-month-old Sandra, daughter of Mrs. David Butter and one of Princess Elizabeth's godchildren. A year-old to-day (Monday), Prince Charles, son of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, had a number of guests, including his cousin prince Richard of Gloucester. November 14, 1949.

RITA HAYWORTH.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh with baby Prince Charles. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 - 9 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. The Duchess of Edinburgh (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) was crowned Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. She is Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948), is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II

Mrs. J. C. Bancks and her Daughter Sheena who arrived in Sydney today by P.A.A. Plane. October 29, 1955. (Photo by Alec Iverson/Fairfax Media)

Mrs. John Cleary, wife of the Australian author, who returned in the Strathaird this morning with their daughters Jane and Catherine, chose a smartly cut black wool tailleur for her homecoming. October 29, 1953.

Sari Gabor -- Sari Gabor, beautiful Hungarian actress, was awarded more than 200,000 dollars alimony from her former husband, Conrad Hilton, millionaire hotel proprietor.Sari Gabor was recently the victim of a huge jewel robbery when she was held up in a luxurious New York penthouse by an unknown gunman. October 29, 1947.

Baby Princess Mararetha with her parents King Michael I and Queen Anne of Romania. Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania (born 26 March 1949) is the eldest daughter of King Michael I and Queen Anne of Romania. She assumed her father's duties in March 2016, upon his retirement, and has claimed the headship of the House of Romania since his death on 5 December 2017. She also heads the Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation

Washington, D.C.: December, 1957 The Eisenhower family celebrating Christmas at the White House.

Elsevier photo collection. Prince Willem-Alexander Princess Beatrix. January 1968

Duchess of Kent and Princess Alexandra. Not to appear before Tuesday Dec. 21st. (Princess's birthday is on Christmas Day). December 10, 1937. (Photo by Marcus Adams)

The Royal Family of Greece -- Paul I., King of the Hellenes with Queen Frederika and their three children, F.l.t.r. Princess Sophia (born Nov. 2, 1938), - Crown Princes Constantine (born June 2, 1940), - and Princess Irene (born May 11, 1942).Queen Frederika of Greece -- Drove straight from London Airport to pay her respects to Queen Mary. Here Queen Frederika is with King Paul and their three children, Princess Sophia, Crown Prine Constantine and Princess Irene. March 03, 1949. (Photo by Camera Press).

Robert Young - Devotes his time when not working in pictures to his family and home in San Fernando Valley. The actor, now appearing in a new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film with Eleanor Powell and Ann Sothern, has a seven-acre estate which is one of the showplaces of Hollywood. Always a welcome visitor in the nursery, Young enters into the spirit of things with Carole Ann and Barbara Queen. The dolls in the cabinet have been collected from all over the world, and are dressed in the national garb of d

Heir to Bulgaria throne Celebrates 1st Birthday.Prince Simeon *****, son and heir of King Boris and Queen Joanna of Bulgaria, poses with his sister, Princess Maria Luisa in the grounds of the Royal Palace in Sofia, on the occasion of his first Birthday this week. June 17, 1938. (Photo by Keystone)

The Duke And Duchess Of Gloucester With Their Two Sons -- Their Royal Highnesses at York House, St. James's Palace, with Prince Richard (4 1/2) and Prince William (7). April 5, 1949. (Photo by Camera Press).

Princess Elizabeth Future Queen Of England Was Almost Eight Years Old. Princess Elizabeth dressed in Tudor costume, photographed with some of her friends at a fancy-dress party given in London by lady Astor, about two months before Princess Elizabeth's eight birthday. November 01, 1945.

Young Stribling Arrives From S. Africa -- Young Stribling photographed on arrival at Southampton with his children Virginia and W. L. Stribling III.Young Stribling, the American heavy-weight, arrived in England from South Africa today Feb 24. Young Stribling who defeated Don McCorkindale in Johannesburg, will fill many engagements in the ring here before leaving for the United States. April 10, 1933. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

JANE WYMAN; RONALD REAGAN.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Princess Beatrix with Baby Prince Constantine in Drakensteyn Castle, at the end of November 1969. November 1969

Elsevier photo collection. Queen Juliana Prince Bernhard Princess Beatrix, Margriet, Irene Marijke (Christina). 1950. Soestdijk

Largs Bay arrivals.Mr. & Mrs. M. Benge and Christopher. Sydney actress Wendy Bruton Gibb. May 21, 1955. (Photo by Alec Iverson/Fairfax Media).

W Tippett, 09 October 1939, Wellington, by Cuba Photographic Studio.

Yehudi Menuhin - Violinist - Personality. December 01, 1940. (Photo by Acme Photo).

RITA HAYWORTH. 1953.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Baptism Prince Pieter-Christiaan: Princess Margriet and Prince Pieter-Christiaan. 1972

Yahudi Menuhin, noted violinist of Los Gatos, Calif., greets sister, Mrs. Hephzibah Nicholas, wife of Lindsay Nicholas, Australian sheepman, and two children, Kronrod, 6, and Marston, 3, on arrival here today. Mrs. Nicholas first visit to U.S. in eight years. December 25, 1946. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Mamie Eisenhower with Grandchildren, Republican National Convention, International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA, photograph by Thomas J. O'Halloran, July 1952

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy laughs as her son John Kennedy Jr. plays with her simulated-pearl necklace in White House nursery. Nov. 27, 1962.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Princess Margriet, Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven, Prince Maurits, Prince Bernhard Jr. and Prince Pieter-Christiaan. 1972

T.R.H. Princess Elizabeth And The Duke of Edinburgh With Prince Charles.Taken by Royal Command, photograph shows Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh with Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. This is the first picture of the family together. May 5, 1949. (Photo by Baron, Baron Photo Centre Ltd.).

CARY GRANT in HOUSEBOAT (1958), directed by MELVILLE SHAVELSON.

BOSE, LUCIA. ACTRIZ ITALIANA. CON SU MARIDO, LUIS MIGUEL DOMINGUIN, Y CON SU HIJO MIGUEL. AÑO 1957.

Mrs. Randolph Churchill (left) walking on a London street with her 20-month old son, Winston Churchill, grandson of Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Pamela Digby Churchill was married to Randolph Churchill, the only son of the British wartime Prime Minister, from 1939 to 1946 (BSLOC_2020_2_163)

JOHN WAYNE.

Duchess of Kent and her Princess Alexandra. July 20, 1936. (Photo by Gaumont British News)

DOROTHY LAMOUR.

Royal Children At Windsor Lodge -- Hitherto unpublished picture of the Royal Children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, photographed as they sit together on the low wall of the little Welsh House at Royal Lodge, Windsor. August 18, 1954. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Anefo photo collection. Film star Dana Wynter with son Mark at Schiphol. September 23, 1963. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

"America's First Family" Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. DeweyA new picture of Governor, Thomas E. Dewey, and family his wife, The Former Frances Hutf; Thomas E. Jr., 16; and John M.Dewey, 13.For the second time running, Thomas Edmund Dewey, Governor of New York, has been nominated as the Republican Party's Presidential Candidate, and it looks as though only a miracle can keep him from the White House, next November. The probable future President earned fame as a "Gang Buster" when he cleaned up New York, as public prosecute. July 01, 1948.

12/31/1963. Don Juan Carlos with Infanta Elena.

MARLON BRANDO. 1930.

Elsevier photo collection. Princess Beatrix Prince Claus Prince Willem-Alexander. September 2, 1967

President Kennedy with John F. Kennedy, Jr. (JFK, Jr.). President John F. Kennedy visits with his son, John F. Kennedy, Jr., in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.

Visit of Debbie Sue Brown, the March of Dimes Poster Child, 9:51AM. President John F. Kennedy meets the 1962 March of Dimes Poster Child Debbie Sue Brown. Oval Office, White House, Washington D.C.

12/31/1945. Sofia with Constantinos Mastrokostopulos, the mayor of the Mon Repos summer palace on the island of Corfu. Photo C. Megaloconomu. - -approximate date.

A Welcome For Ingrid:Jean Renoir was on the Platform of Gare De Lyon to meet Ingrid Bergman and her Children when they arrived in Paris from Rome Yesterday.She is in Paris to film " The Pink Canation", Co-starring Mel Ferrer and Jean Marais. The Film about General Boulanger will be Directed by Jean Renoir.Photo Shows:- Rene Renoir Welcomes Ingrid Bergman on her arrival in Paris Yesterday, with her are her Son Robertino and Daughters Isabelle and Ingrid. October 08, 1955. (Photo by Paul Popper Photo)

Prince Edward and Princess Alexandra of Kent. May 28, 1945. (Photo by Marcus Adams)

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven with Prince Maurits. 1969

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard with the Princesses Beatrix, Margriet, Irene and Marijke (Christina) photographed in Soestdijk Palace on the occasion of. 12 1/2 anniversary, July 1949. July 1949

CAROLYN JONES, JOHN ASTIN, KEN WEATHERWAX and LISA LORING in THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1964).

Gelatin silver print - Barbara Ann Scott, Montreal, Quebec, 1949

RVD / Royal House photo collection. The Princesses Beatrix, Irene and Marguerite. 1950

The baby Prince with his mother the Duchess of Gloucester.The first pictures to be taken of H.R.H. Prince William Henry Andrew Frederick, infant son of the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, at the age of 5 weeks. Taken at Barnwell Manor, Northamptonshire on 22nd January 1942. July 1, 1942. (Photo by Eric Hager, Harris Picture Agency).

Anefo photo collection. Singer Enid Mosier in Amsterdam. July 30, 1952. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Willem-Alexander with his father Prince Claus. 1968

Gen. Rt. Hon. J.C. Smuts, Leader of the Opposition, South African Parliament. March 4, 1931. March 4, 1931. (Photo by Smith's Photo Service).

01/04/1938. Don Juan and Don Juan Carlos. The photo could not be published at the time.

Marie Burke's grand-daughter Miss Pat Burke's babyPhoto Shows:- "Third generation". Miss Patricia Burke pictured with her newly arrived daughter Carol, who may make a stage name for herself one day.West end stage star Patricia Burke (daughter of veteran trouper Marie Burke) has made her famous parent the proud grandmother of Carol. In private life , Patricia Burke is Mrs Duncan MacDonald. Her husband is an Ealing film studios production executive. They were married in Athens when he was a wartime group caption in the RAF. February 08, 1950. (Photo by Fox Photos)

Elsevier photo collection. State visit French President Coty Queen Juliana Prince Benhard posing President Mrs. Coty garden Soestdijk Palace. Princesses Margriet Marijke Christina present. 24 July 1954. Soestdijk

Anefo photo collection. Birthday Queen Juliana. May 1, 1950

The first Picture of Tennis Star Lorna Cornell (Mrs. Peter Cawthorn) with her newly born daughter, Trudy at Carshalton, Surrey. August 06, 1953. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture)

ANNA MAGNANI and TINA APICELLA in BELLISSIMA (1951), directed by LUCHINO VISCONTI.

Joanna Belinda's Big Day The proud parents and little Joanna Belinda after the christening ceremony today. There was a host of fans to wish the baby "All The Best". The Christening took place today at St. George's, hanover Square, London, of Joanna Belinda, the infant daughter of famous film stars Googie Withes and John McCallum. October 7, 1950. (Photo by David Johnson, Paul Popper Ltd.).

07/31/1956. First year of a Madrid child. Alfredito Di Stefano has completed his first year. In the Image, with his Parents and his Sisters Nanette and Silvana.

Visit of the One Millionth visitor to the White House in 1961, Mrs. Edythe T. Sprayberry and family, 10:30AM. President John F. Kennedy meets Edythe Sprayberry, the one millionth visitor to the White House in 1961, in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. Mrs. Sprayberry and her husband, Jack Sprayberry, stand behind their children (L-R) Tom Sprayberry, Susan Sprayberry, and Alice Sprayberry, as they pose with the President. Mrs. Sprayberry holds a photograph of the White House signed by President Kennedy with the inscription, 201cTo the one millionth visitor to the White House during the year 1961 with best wishes John F. Kennedy.201d

Maharaja arrives for operation The Maharajah of Indore (right), his Maharanee, the former Euphemia Stevenson Crane, of Los Angeles, and their two-year-old son Prince Richard Yashwout Rao, arrive at Laguardia field, May 1, Via clipper from London, En route to Boston, where the Maharajah will undergo a lung operation to be performed by Dr. Edward Churchill at the Boston Medical College Hospital. May 01, 1946. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Princess Margriet with Prince Pieter-Christiaan. 1972

06/30/1984. José Luis López Vázquez, Camilo Sesto and Bibi Andersen.

Detective. Christian Boltanski; French, born 1944. Date: 1972-1973. Dimensions: . Black-and-white photomechanical reproduction mounted on paper, glass, and tape. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Princess Margriet and Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven with Prince Maurits. 1969

Matiner In Aid Of N.S.P.C.C. - The Duchess of Gloucester with Prince Richard watch the matinee at the Saville theater in aid of the N.S.P.C.C. Recent picture of the Duchess of Gloucester with Prince Richard, as they watched a stage show in London. July 12, 1949. (Photo by Daily Mail).

KATHARINE HEPBURN in SONG OF LOVE (1947), directed by CLARENCE BROWN.

Anefo photo collection. Queen's Day. Prince Claus with Prince Willem Alexander on the Bordes. April 30, 1968

MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN; BENITA HUME; JOHNNY WEISSMULLER.

The Queen and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose. March 28, 1941. (Photo by Marcus Adams).

Vice Presidential nominee Henry Wallace with his family in Des Moines, Iowa. L-R: Seated Henry Wallace and Mrs. Florence Wallace. Standing are their children: Henry, 25, Florence, Jean, 20, and Robert, 22. Aug. 31. 1940.

Portrait of Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands, Bernhard van Lippe -Biesterfeld, Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands, Irene, Princess of the Netherlands, and Margriet, Princess of the Netherlands, 1943 - 1944 photograph Portrait of Wilhelmina, Juliana, Bernhard, Beatrix, Irene and Margriet in Ottawa. Netherlands photographic support Ottawa

Elsevier photo collection. photo Princess Margriet Prince Maurits. 21, 1968

Anefo photo collection. Painting of Prince Willem Alexander T.G.V. Sixth birthday. April 16, 1973

12/31/1957. Alberto was barely 4 months old. The photo was taken by Rainier himself.

NATALIE WOOD in MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947), directed by GEORGE SEATON.

SHIRLEY TEMPLE and ROCHELLE HUDSON in CURLY TOP (1935), directed by IRVING CUMMINGS.

New York, New York: 1964 Judy Garland with all three of her children at JFK Airport. Left is Lisa Minnelli, and Joey and Lorna Luft.

Alan Coad, leading Australian baritone who returned yesterday on the Parrakoola from 15 months operatic study in New York, says it's hard to get permission to stay there. May 8, 1947.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Princess Beatrix, Prince Claus, Prince Willem-Alexander, Prince Johan Friso and Prince Constantijn. 1970

Judy Garland (1922-1969), American actress and singer with her daughter, Liza Minnelli (b. 1946). Date: circa 1946

John Barrymore with Dolores Costello and John jr., 1935

Bette Davis, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Virginnia Brissac in the 1939 film Dark Victory. Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 - October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. Geraldine Mary Fitzgerald (November 24, 1913 - July 17, 2005) was an Irish actress and a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame. Virginia Brissac (June 11, 1883 - July 26, 1979) was a popular American stage actress who headlined theatre companies from Vancouver to San Diego during the heyday of West Coast Stock in the early 1900s

GREER GARSON in MRS MINIVER (1942) -Original title: MRS. MINIVER-, directed by WILLIAM WYLER.

Don Juan Carlos I and Doña Sofia, together with their Children, during the Christmas message Addressed to the nation through Spanish Television - the King Appeared on television accompanied by the Queen and her Children on Christmas Eve 1975 (his first message Christmas).

Raymond Loewy. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Anneke Grönloh with SONTJE STEPHAN show the received silver plate in the Schiphol's pressing room. Singer, music prizes, Grönloh, Anneke, Grönloh, Stephan. September 22, 1966. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

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