Queen Elizabeth II as a Toddler

In a photo taken ca 1930, Elizabeth is carried by his father, the late Prince Albert, Duke of York, who would assume the throne of England in 1937 as. King George VI

Queen Elizabeth II in a ohoto session after her corronation in 1953

Colorized a vintage photo of Queen Elizabeth II in one of her post-coronation photo sessions in 1953. The Imperial State Crown she wore was priceless, but is now valued at over $1 Billion. The 317.3 carat Cullinan II diamond called Star of Africa is mounted on the crown. The larger Cullinan I at 504 carats is set on the scepter (not shown). Above the Cullinan is a 170 carat irregular cut ruby called Black Prince's Ruby. The coronation necklace has 25 diamonds, ranging from 8-12 carats with the 22-carat Lahore diamond as pendant.

Princes Grace Kelly of Monaco (1929 - 1982), Colorized

Colorized an undated  photo of Grace Kelley, ca mid-1950s in two versions, and stylized. 

Grace Kelly (1929 - 1982), colorized from a vintage photo ca 1950s.

Grace Kelly (1929 - 1982)

Colorize photo of Hollywood actress Grace Kelly who made a fairy tale marriage to become Princess Grace of Monaco in 1956

Princes Grace Kelly of Monaco (1929 - 1982)

Colorized and stylized a vintage photo of Grace Kelly, an American actress of the 50s who became Princess Grace of Monaco in 1956. 

Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco (1929 - 1982)

Colorized a portrait of Grace Kelly from a photo taken presumably when she became Princess of Monaco. In April 1956, Kelly married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and became Her Serene Highness the Princess of Monaco. The original had been used as a cover for her biography in "Grace Kelly, The American Princess" and as a poster in subsequent TV and movie productions of that book.

Colorized photo of King George VI (1895 – 1952)

The king of the British Empire during WWII, King George VI (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) who ascended the throne upon the abdication of King Edward VIII on 11 December 1936.and was succeeded by her daughter who became Queen Elizabeth II upon his death from coronary thrombosis after a struggle from lung cancer.  Colorized from a Photo by Yousuf Karsh with liberties on the background. "Bertie" as he was called by friends, was recently portrayed by Sir Colin Firth as the stuttering king in "The King's Speech."  Not a close resemblance though, but his performance merited an Oscar for best actor.

Queen Elizabeth II, 1951

Colorized this from a photo by Yousuf Karsh taken at Clarence House London, July 30, 1951, six months before the death of her father, King George VI, when she suddenly became the Queen of England.

Grace Kelly, colorized by Alex Lim from a 1956 photo,

Here is Grace Kelly, colorized from a photo during her last year transitioning from a Hollywood screen legend to a fairy tale legend.  The year saw her complete her last film "High Society" with Frank Sinatra and Bring Crosby, a remake of "Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn.  In April 18 of that year, she married Prince Ranier after a year-long courtship that started when Grace met him during her visit to the Cannes Film Festival.

Grace Kelly (1929-1982) colorized by Alex Lim from a 1953 photo

Here's Grace Kelly colorized from a 1953 photo.  Could a promotional still for her movie "The Country Girl" released in 1954 if not mistaken.  Younger than Ingrid Bergman who was born in 1915, but died in the same year 1982.  Ingrid from cancer in August 1982, and Grace in the car accident. about a month after.

Czar Nicholas II & Czarina Alexandra of the Russian Empire in a 1903 photo colorized by Alex Lim

The Czar and Czarina dressed as Czar Alexei I and Czarina Maria Miloslavskaya, taken in 1903 during a grand New Year's costume ball at St. Petersburg Winter's Palace with jewel-studded regallia that can buy am upscale house and lot in New York these days.

Edward VIII (1894 – 1972) Prince of Wales by Olive Edis Galsworthy, ca 1920

Edward VIII (1894 – 1972) was King of the UK and Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December the same year. He gave up his throne to be just a Duke for the love of a divorced American woman Wallis Simpson. Colorized from a photo by Olive Edis (1876 - 1955), Britain's first woman war photographer noted for her portraits of people from the ordinary to royalty and her WWI photos.