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Full Dress Helmet of an Officer
London, Hangar One Aircraft & Exhibits
Worn on ceremonial occasions, the Full Dress helmet was expensive, uncomfortable to wear and likened by some to a baboon's bottom. The end of its use, in 1939, was welcomed by many officers.
In 1923 Prince Albert, the future King George VI, wore Full Dress for his marriage to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. So far he is the only Royal to have worn an RAF uniform for their wedding.
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| Object number | 71/U/1185 |
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