Dignitaries Gallery

Dignitaries are people of high rank or importance, such as heads of state, government officials, religious leaders and celebrities

Ulyssess Grant / Freedom
ULYSSESs GRANT American Civil War General, and later President, receiving the Freedom of the City of London at the Guildhall

Boer War Memorial unveiling, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Commemorative photograph of the unveiling of the Boer War Memorial at St Mary the Virgin Church, High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Joan Plowright being greeted by the Mayoress of Chichester, 25 June 1962
At a Garden Party hosted by the mayor of Chichester in honour of the opening of Chichester Festival Theatre. Laurence Olivier

Beating the Bounds Boats
ENGLAND - BEATING THE BOUNDS Choirboys and dignitaries sailing down the Thames in rowing boats, en route to St. Clement Danes for the beating the parish boundaries ceremony Date: early 1930s

Nadar Pantheon, 1854, Paris (litho)
CHT293641 Nadar Pantheon, 1854, Paris (litho) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Maison de Victor Hugo, Paris

Emperor Franz Joseph I visits Zavidovici, Bosnia Herzegovina
A visit by Franz Joseph I (18301916), the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and monarch of other states in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, to Zavidovici in Bosnia and Herzegovina

NCH Childrens Home Bramhope, Leeds
The opening of new houses at the National Childrens Home in Bramhope, Leeds. The homes children are joined for the occasion by local dignitaries and other visitors. Date: Date unknown

Mayor Making, Fowey, Cornwall. May 1993
The Mayor of Fowey, Rhona Foster, with her deputy, Roger Blount, after their induction in the town hall. They are photographed on the Town Quay with the harbour in the background

Opening ceremony of the Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street, Truro, Cornwall. 11th June 1919
Group photograph, taken on the balcony, at the opening ceremony of the museum on 11th June 1919. John Charles Williams of Caerhays

Typical coronation procession
The Procession usually observed in the Coronation of our Kings and Queens, showing the hierarchy of dignitaries in English society. 18th century

15th century Costume
1. Jean de Linden (1394) 2. Duc de Baviere (1430-1470) (whose name is unknown) 3. Albert III, Achilles de Brandebourg (1475) wearing an Electors cap 4. Ludwig von Hutten (1414) 5

London Underground Opened 1863
Dignitaries taking a ride on the first train on the Metropolitan Railway, including William Gladstone and his wife (at the front of the carriage on the left). Date: 1863

IRAN. Persepolis. Palace of Darius. Relief of Darius I the Great sitting on his throne with dignitaries, 521 BC. Persian art. Relief on rock

Coronation of Haakon VII of Norway
The Coronation of Haakon VII (Prince Carl of Denmark and Iceland, born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel (18721957)

King George V and Queen Mary at a banquet with Cosmo Lang, Archibishop of Canterbury, in the right foreground. Guests include the Crown Princess of Germany and the Princess of Japan. Date: 1911

Ceremonial brick laying JLP01_09_780876
WOOD GREEN SHOPPING CITY, HARINGEY, GREATER LONDON. The Mayor of Haringey, Councillor Vic Garwood, laying a brick to mark the start of housing construction at Wood Green Shopping City

Royal opening JLP01_09_820800
Shire Hall, Shinfield Park, Shinfield, Wokingham, Berkshire. Lewis Moss, Chairman of Berkshire County Council, greeting Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the official opening of the Shire Hall

Opening the Bull Ring JLP01_08_068586
BULL RING CENTRE, BULL RING, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS. Senior staff in the construction of the Bull Ring Centre being presented to HRH Prince Philip on the day of the opening ceremony

Examining a model JLP01_08_066009
BULL RING CENTRE, BULL RING, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS. A group of councillors from Utrecht, Holland, being shown an architectural model of the Bull Ring Centre during a visit to the site

Guildhall banquet for Prince, Princess of Wales, Illustrated London News
Scanned directly from The Illustrated London News, Saturday May 27, 1876. Guildhall banquet in honour of the Prince and Princess of Wales on their return from India

Delhi Durbar (1903?) tented village of dignitaries and princes

The Visit of King George V to the Royal Show, Norwich in 1911. Here, the King is examining the Stand of H. Bamford and Sons. Date: 1911

c.1890s India - palace of the Maharajah of Bangalore
c.1890s India - Indian and European dignitaries outside the palace of the Maharajah or Bangalore - captioned. (We also have an uncaptioned version)

Dignitaries on Metropolitan underground railway, London
Dignitaries taking a ride on the first train of the Metropolitan underground railway, London. Date: 1863

Trial-trip on the Underground Railway 1862
Dignitaries taking a ride on the first underground train on the Metropolitan Railway line, waving their hats in the air as they ride on a wooden steam locomotive between Paddington and Farrinton

Lady Haig with Scottish Pilgrims in Cambrai, northern France
Lady Haig (The Countess Haig of Bemersyde) leading Scottish participants in the Battlefields Pilgrimage through Cambrai, northern France

Mayor of Shrewsbury at Celebration of Empire Day
The Mayor of Shrewsbury, T. Corbett Esq. at Celebration of Empire Day, 1907, at the Shropshire and West Midland Show Ground. 1907

Prize Giving at the General Hospital, Hereford
Formal group of nurses standing and sitting on raised platform with various dignitaries sitting in central row. Two matrons at far left hold bouquets of flowers

27TH IPU CONFERENCE
Delegates listen attentively at the 27th conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (established in 1889) held in Bucharest, Romania Date: 1931

German Dignitaries visiting Turkey. Date: circa 1900s

Cornish Town Criers, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1992
Attending the crowning of Fowey Carnival Queens was this collection of Town Criers, and wives, from Cornwall. They were invited by Foweys Crier, Michael Penprase (centre)

Ticket to Review of Scottish Volunteers, Edinburgh, Scotland
Ticket to Review of Scottish Volunteers by Queen Victoria on the Grand Stand at Queens Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, on 25 August 1881. 1881

Laying of the Foundation Stone for a Religious School. Date: circa 1910

Marble thrones in the Theatre of Dionysus, Athens, Greece
The Theatre of Dionysus, Athens, Greece. Alterations to the stage were made in the Hellenistic period, and 67 marble thrones (4 pictured here) were added around the periphery of the orchestra

Queen Elizabeth in Cornwall
Queen Elizabeth on a visit to Cornwall with the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Andrew. Date: circa 1980s

Procession of dignitaries riding on elephants - Singapore - possibly to celebrate the Sultans birthday? Date: circa 1920s

Sandals, gloves and other ornamental clothing items
1. & 2. Sandals; these are not genuine sandals, as worn by monks; these are the shoes worn by the ecclesiastical dignitaries from the Carolingian period (13th century) 3. & 4. Gloves 5. & 7

Lord Arthur Balfour - Electrical Station, Tel Aviv, Israel
Lord Arthur Balfour (1848-1930) visit to the Electrical Station, Tel Aviv, Israel in March, 1925. (see also: 11093260) Date: 1925

Alfonso XIII of Spain presenting his son to Dignitaries
Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886-1941) presenting his son Alfonso, Prince of Asturias to the Grandees and Dignitaries in May 1907. Date: 1907

The opening of the Kursaal Cinema, Beirut, Lebanon Date: circa 1910s

Tour of the Colonies - Kings Procession - Their majestries walking along gallery proceeded by dignitaries. Part of Box 246 Boswell collection - Tour of the Colonies. Date: circa 1900

General William Booth arriving at the City Hall, Tokyo
General William Booth and Japanese Generals arriving at the City Hall, Tokyo - April 1907 (see: 10994438). Date: 1907

The welcome party
Dignitaries were always on hand to play their part. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

George V in Wartime
George V visits a naval establishment, accompanied by the Mayor and various officials and dignitaries. His attache looks rather bored, poor fellow. Date: 29 September 1915

Bucharest Conference
The 27th Inter-Parliamentary Conference (now the Inter- Parliamentary Union), at Bucharest, Romania. It brings together parliamentarians to discuss international problems Date: 1931

Photograph of King Manuel of Portugal in the Tatler
Black and white photograph in the Tatler of King Manuel of Portugal, with the Prince of Wales receiving an enthusiastic reception on a visit to the Guildhall, London. Date: 24th November 1909

International Law - The Better Way by Thomas Nast in Harpers Weekly, 14th November 1874. A boat called The Arbitrator carrying the flag of truce lands in Geneva

Foundation stone laying at Pratt, Kansas, USA
Foundation stone laying ceremony for a Freemasons Lodge at Pratt, Kansas, USA. Date: 1912

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Dignitaries are people of high rank or importance, such as heads of state, government officials, religious leaders and celebrities. They often have a great deal of influence in their respective fields and are respected by the public. Dignitaries may be invited to attend special events or ceremonies, where they may give speeches or receive awards. They also often travel abroad to represent their countries in diplomatic meetings and conferences and can usually well-known figures who have achieved success in their respective fields and are held in high regard for their accomplishments and can be seen as role models for others to aspire to emulate.