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Historical Portraits of Royals

A collection of historical portraits featuring royalty in formal attire, showcasing elegance from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Kaiser Wilhelm II with wife

Portrait of Ignacy Jan Paderewski with sister Antonina. Vilkoński, V. (fl. ca 1879), photographer

Grand Duke of Urach

Lady Naylor Leyland

Emperor Franz Josef and Archduke Franz Joseph Otto (2d heir to throne), circa 1913

Ralph Lyford, Ass't Conductor, Boston Opera, Mrs. Ralph Lyford (Ella Gillis) of Ballet

Four generations in the royal Greek family , Princes, Princesses, Queens, Infants, Olga, Queen, consort of George I, King of the Hellenes, 1851-1926, Nikolaos, Prince of Greece, 1872-1936, Olga, Princess of Yugoslavia, 1903-1997. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Portrait of Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands, Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld and Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands. Portrait of Juliana, Bernhard and Beatrix. Two lines of Dutch text in the undermarge.

Crown Prince of Belg. i.e., Belgium and wife

Christening of the elder daughter of Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten, Patricia Edwina Victoria Mountbatten, at the Chapel Royal, St James s Palace in April 1924. Patricia's godparents included the Prince of Wales, the Crown Princess of Sweden, Lady Patricia Ramsay and the Earl of Brecknock. Date: 1924

Portrait of Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Hendrik van Mecklenburg -Schwerin and Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands, 1911 - 1914 photograph Netherlands photographic support

6 July 1893 marriage, of Prince George and Mary of Teck, at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London. The Prince later became, George V (1865 - 1936), King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.

Photograph of King George V (1865-1935) and Queen Mary of Teck (1867- 1953) at the British Officers' Club. With them are President and Mme. Poincare, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Sir Francis Bertie and Sir Douglas Haig. Dated 1917

Yvon Petra(1916-1984), French tennis player, pictured here with his young daughter, prior to winning the 1946 Wimbledon men's singles title. Date: 1946

(French - Propriété d' Albert Kahn , Boulogne , France Monsieur Raymond Voize et son épouse Marcelle).

Grand Duke Dimitri Constantinovich, Grand Duke Constantin Constantinovich and Grand Duke Vyacheslav Constantinovich of Russia, Bergamasco, Charles (Karl) (1830-1896)

In 1937, now Queen Elizabeth, with the two Princesses - Elizabeth on the left, Margaret at right. April 23, 1937. (Photo by Marcus Adams)

Prince August Wilhelm Heinrich Gunther Viktor of Prussia (1887 - 1949), called "Auwi". The fourth son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany. Pictured with his betrothed Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg (1887 - 1957). Date: 1907

Prince Charles of Denmark, later King Haakon VII, King of Norway and Princess Maud of Wales (1869-1938), youngest daughter of Edward VII. Front cover engraving from a photograph by W. and D. Downey to celebrate their marriage in 1896. 18th July 1896

07/31/1923. Four Generations of the English royal family: King George V with his mother, Queen Alexandra, his daughter, Princess Mary and her son.

Four generations in the royal Greek family , Princes, Princesses, Queens, Infants, Olga, Queen, consort of George I, King of the Hellenes, 1851-1926, Nikolaos, Prince of Greece, 1872-1936, Olga, Princess of Yugoslavia, 1903-1997. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Friedrich Nietzsche'S Portrait With His Mother.

Vera Karalli and Vitold Polonsky, Anonymous

Photograph of German composer Wilhelm Wagner (1813-1883) and his second wife Cosima Wagner (1837-1930) whom together founded the Bayreuth Festival. Dated 19th Century

Crown P'ce i.e., Prince Belgium and wife

Front cover of The Illustrated London News featuring a four year old Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later Duchess of York, later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, with her younger brother David. Lady Elizabeth married Prince Albert, Duke of York at Westminster Abbey on 26 April 1923. Date: 1923

THE CROWN PRINCESS STEFANIE, AND HER DAUGHTER THE ARCHDUCHESS ELIZABETH OF AUSTRIA

H Robins 12, circa 1920, Wellington, by Berry & Co.

Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) with his mother

Josef Stalin with his second wife Nadezhda Alliluyeva (1901-1932) by Anonymous /Private Collection/End 1920s/Photograph/Russia/Portrait

1907.Opera stars Enrico Caruso and Emmy Destinn

Photograph of King George VI (1895-1952), the Queen Mother (1900-2002), Queen Elizabeth II (1926 -) and Princess Margaret (1930-2002) at Windsor Castle. Dated 20th Century

04/17/1923. Madrid. In the American circus. The giantess Sofia and the dwarf Princess Elisabeth, Presented by Mr. Sánchez Rexach at the function held yesterday to benefit the press association.

Official photograph of baby Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) with her parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) at Buckingham Palace on 19th May, 1926 on the day of the Princess' Christening. 1926

A group of people including Kaiser Wilhelm I and King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Portrait of Emma, Queen-Regents of the Netherlands, Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Hendrik van Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands. .

Royal Family Groups - All Generations - British Royalty (See Separate File for Elizabeth). May 07, 1935.

Queen Victoria With Hereditary Prince.

Prince Louis: Bonaparte

Tsarevich Alexei of Russia, Anonymous

Kaiser Wilhelm II and his grandchild

Sun Yat-sen (12 November 1866 - 12 March 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the Founding Father of Republican China. Sun played an instrumental role in inspiring the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of China. He was the first provisional president when the Republic of China (ROC) was founded in 1912 and later co-founded the Chinese National People's Party or Kuomintang (KMT) where he served as its first leader. Sun was a uniting figure in post-Imperial China, and remains unique among 20th-century Chinese politicians for being widely revered amongst the people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Song Qingling (27 January 1893 - 29 May 1981), also known as Madame Sun Yat-sen, was one of the three Song sisters, who, along with their husbands, were amongst China's most significant political figures of the early 20th century. Soong Qingling was born to the wealthy bu

Archduke FRANZ FERDINAND, 1863-1914, with his wife, Sophie van Chotkovato and children

King George V and Queen Mary pay a state visit to Paris and meet President Poincare, receiving a hearty welcome from the Parisians, on there way from Bois de Boulogne Station to the Quai d'Orsay. Date: 23 May 1914

Prince Ruprecht von Bayern and Prince Luitpold.

JOHN BARRYMORE.

Alfonso XIII of Spain with his mother Maria Christina of Austria, 1900. MARIA CHRISTINA OF AUSTRIA. ALFONSO XII 2ª ESPOSA. MARIA CRISTINA HABSBURGO (1858-1929). MARIA CRISTINA DE AUSTRIA MARIA CRISTINA. MARIA CRISTINA DE HABSBURGO (1858-1929). ALFONSO XIII (1886-1941).

Pierre Curie (1859-1906) and Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934), Anonymous

Front cover of The Sketch showing the Duke of York (later King George VI), the Duchess of York (later, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) with their elder daughter, Princess Elizabeth of York (later Queen Elizabeth II) in 1927. Date: 1927

Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton, around 1892

Vier Generationen: Konigin Viktoria von Schweden, Prinz Gustav Adolf, Gross herzogin Luise von Baden, Prinz Sigvard, Kronprinz Gustav von Schweden, Kronprinzessin Margaret mit Prinzessin Ingrid

The bride and bridegroom : Princess Mary, only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, and Henry, Viscount Lascelles, later the 6th Earl of Harewood pictured in The Bystander Royal Wedding Number. They were married on 28th February 1922. Date: 1922

Eugene Turpin, French chemist, 1905. Artist: Unknown

Portrait of the Tsarina of Russia, Alexandra of Russia. Alexandra Feodorovna (1872 - 17 July 1918) was Empress of Russia as the spouse of Nicholas II--the last ruler of the Russian Empire; from their marriage on 26 November 1894 until his forced abdication on 15 March 1917

Prince Ito and the Crown Prince of Korea Prince Itō Hirobumi (16 October 1841 - 26 October 1909, born as Hayashi Risuke and also known as Hirofumi, Hakubun and briefly during his youth as Itō Shunsuke) was a Japanese politician, Prime Minister and preeminent member of Japan's genrō, an elite group of senior statesmen who dominated the Meiji oligarchy. After Japan emerged victorious over Russia, the ensuing Japan-Korea Treaty of 1905 made Itō the first Japanese Resident-General of Korea

Prince Ito & Crown Prince of Korea

Maria Christina of Austria (1858-1929). Queen of Spain. Second wife of King Alfonso XII. Regent during the minority of their son, Alfons XIII. Engraving by Camtagalli. La Ilustracion Artistica, 1888. Royal family: Mercedes, Princess of Asturias, Maria Teresa and Alfonso XIII of Spain.

Photograph of Emperor Wilhelm II's sons (back row (left to right) Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia (1883-1942), Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (1882-1951), Prince Adalbert of Prussia (1884-1948), (front row (left to right) Prince Oskar of Prussia (1888-1958), Prince Joachim of Prussia (1890-1920) and Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (1887-1949). Dated 20th Century

The King of Spain with the Prince of Asturias, c1908-c1909.Artist: Rotary Photo

Publicity photograph of the Marx Brothers as published in Variety, September 30, 1911. 1911. Clippings, Programs. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Marx Brothers

Marina Tsvetaeva, Lidiya Libedinskaya, Aleksei Kruchenykh and Sergey Efron. Kuskovo by Anonymous /Private Collection/1941/Photograph/Russia/Portrait

The Prince and Princess of Wales with the infant Prince Albert Victor, 1864 (1910). Artist: Vernon Heath.

Tsar Nicholas II and The Prince of Wales (later George V) photographed with their repective sons and heirs, the Tsarevitch Alexei and Prince Edward of Wales August 1909

Carl Braun

Elsevier photo collection. Charlie Rivel Charlie Jr. (Charlie Chaplin Imitator). 1931

Prince Itō Hirobumi, (藤博文?, October 16, 1841 - October 26, 1909, also called Hirofumi/Hakubun and Shunsuke in his youth) was a samurai of Chōshū domain, Japanese statesman, four time Prime Minister of Japan (the 1st, 5th, 7th and 10th), genrō and Resident-General of Korea. Itō was assassinated by Korean independence activist An Jung-geun in 1909. Prince Imperial Yeong, the Crown Prince Uimin (also Euimin), also known as Yi Un, Yi Eun, Lee Eun, and Un Yi (20 October 1897 - 1 May 1970), was the 28th Head of the Korean Imperial House, an Imperial Japanese Army general and the last crown prince of Korea.

Property of Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France Sir James Hill and his wife , (French - Propriété d' Albert Kahn , Boulogne , France Sir James Hill et son épouse). Woman, political figure, personality of nobility, group portrait, accessory, family, hairstyle , headgear, fashion, man, Human beings, personality, clothing, France , Boulogne , Portraits , Sir James Hill et Lady Hill

Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia with Grand Duchesses Olga Nikolaevna of Russia and Tatiana Nikolaievna of Russia, Russian Photographer

Duke of York (later King George VI) with the Duchess of York, later Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, in 1927 arriving in Majorca

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