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Portraits of Royalty and Leaders

Classic portraits of historic leaders and military figures in full regalia, emphasizing ornate uniforms and formal attire.

Portrait of Admiral Alexander Ivanovich Rusin (1861-1956), Anonymous
Portrait of Admiral Alexander Ivanovich Rusin (1861-1956), Anonymous
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Prince George, Duke of Kent, c1936. Artist: UnknownIgnacy Mocicki (1867 ñ 2 October 1946) Polish chemist, politician, and President of Poland from 1926 to 1939Prince & Princess Takamatsu - Japan - Foreign Royalty. March 19, 1930. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).Prince Katsura Tarō (4 January 1848 - 10 October 1913) was a Japanese politician and general of the Imperial Japanese Army who served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 1901 to 1906, 1908 to 1911 and 1912 to 1913. Katsura was a distinguished general of the First Sino-Japanese War and a genrō of the Meiji government, serving as Governor-General of Taiwan and Minister of WarViscount Kikusiro IshiiAdmiral Osami Nagano, Navy Minister in the Hirota Cabinet. October 19, 1936. (Photo by The Domei News Photos Service).Paul Kruger, exiled President of the South African Republic, c. 1900-1904. He was forced into European exile when Pretoria, capital of the South African Republic (Transvaal), was occupied by the British on May 31, 1900, during the 2nd Boar War (BSLOC_2017_20_40)The Shah of Persia - H.M. Riza Khan Pahlavi, the Shah of Persia. January 24, 1946. (Photo by Sports & General Press Agency Limited).Ludwig II in court dress. April 29, 1955.Iwao OyamaJules Grevy, President of France, 1880. Artist: UnknownNikolai Alexandrovich Bulganin (1895 - 1975), Soviet politician who served as Minister of Defense (1953-1955) and Premier of the Soviet Union (1955-1958) under Nikita Khrushchev, following service in the Red Army and as defence minister under Joseph Stalin.Kalakaua, born David Laamea Kamanakapu Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalakaua and sometimes called The Merrie Monarch (November 16, 1836 - January 20, 1891), was the last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He reigned from February 12, 1874 until his death in San Francisco, California, on January 20, 1891Rafael Gómez (Gallito). Photo: widow of Amayra y Fernández last portrait April 1909.Count Kuroda Kiyotaka (16 October 1840 - 23 August 1900) was a Japanese politician of the Meiji era, and the second Prime Minister of Japan from 30 April 1888 to 25 October 1889.Fuad I of Egypt (1868-1936), King of Egypt, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, year LXIII, n 18, May 3, 1936.Norodom, the King of CambodiaKojong, emperor of Korea, 1852-1919May Rule British Dominions: The eyes of the world turned toward the Duke of York (above), younger brother of King Edward VIII, today as the latter was reported ready to Abdio - at his throne at once and flec to France and Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, Edward's Bitterest foe in his battle of for the right to wed Mrs. Simpson, was expected to make the announcement of the King's final decision before parliament later in the day. October 12, 1936. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)Black and white photograph of Chinese General Chiang Kai-Shek (1887-1975).KRUGER, PABLO. POLITICO SUDAFRICANO. 1835-1904. GRABADO DEL AÑO 1904. L'ILLUSTRATION.CELITA. ALFONSO CELA. MATADOR DE TOROS ESPAÑOL. REPRODUCCION FOTO.Benito mussolini. 1935Don Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba, Grandee of Spain (Madrid, Spain, 17 October 1878 - Lausanne, Switzerland, 24 September 1953) was a Spanish noble, diplomat, politician and art collectorYi Geon, son of Korean Prince Imperial Eui and grandson of Emperor Gwangmu of KoreaUSA/Hawaii: Kalakaua (1836-1891), King of Hawaii 1874-1891Francisco Franco (4 December 1892 20 November 1975), Spanish dictator, military general and head of state of Spain from October 1936 (whole nation from 1939 onwards), and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November 1975Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, Shah of Persia (October 1919 - 27 July 1980), ruled Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979. He was the second and last monarch of the House of Pahlavi of the Iranian monarchy. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi held several titles: His Imperial Majesty, Shahanshah (King of Kings, Emperor), Aryamehr (Light of the Aryans) and Bozorg Arteshtaran (Head of the Warriors). Mohammad Reza Shah came to power during World War II after an Anglo-Soviet invasion forced the abdication of his father Reza Shah. During his reign, the Iranian oil industry was nationalized under Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, and Iran marked the anniversary of 2,500 years of continuous monarchy since the founding of the Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great. The Shah's White Revolution, a series of economic and social reforms intended to transform Iran into a global power, succeeded in modernizing the nation, nationalizing many naturSpecial Coronation Picture of the King: A special Coronation photograph of King George VI.The King is wearing the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet. September 27, 1939.Portrait of Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet (1810-1895) a British East India Company army officer, politician and Orientalist. Dated 19th centuryHawaiian King David Kalakaua reigned from 1874-1891. He encouraged expanding the Hawaiian economy and culture to external influences, which would lead to the native Hawaiian loss of sovereignty during the reign of his successor, his sister, Queen Liliuokalani (BSLOC_2017_20_55)Photograph of Louis Leon Ludlow (1873-1950) a Democratic Indiana congressman and proposed a constitutional amendment. Dated 1940Nicholas II, born Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov, 1868 - 1918, Romanov Dynasty, he ruled from 1894 to 1917 and was the last Emperor and Tsar of Russia, historical engraving, about 1888Solo emperor, java 1939. Portrait of Prince Oyama Iwao (1842-1916), Japanese military and politician. Japanese field marshal, and a founder of the Imperial Japanese Army, Japan. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1894Norodom I ruled as king of Cambodia from 1860 to 1904. He was the eldest son of King Ang Duong, who ruled on behalf of Siam, and half-brother of Prince Si Votha as well as the half-brother of King Sisowath. Norodom was considered to be the first modern Khmer king. He is credited with saving Cambodia from disappearing altogether. In 1863, to prevent the two powerful neighbours, Vietnam and Siam, from swallowing Cambodia altogether he invited France to make Cambodia its protectorate.Japan's Royal Bridal Couple - In Western Attire -- His Royal highness Prince Nobushito Takamatsu, second brother of the Emperor of Japan, and his bride, Miss Kikuko Tokugawa, reveal that they are equally at home in the dress of the accident or of their own orient. They are shown here in Western attire following their marriage February 4th. February 25, 1930. (Photo by International Newsreel Photo).Paul Kruger. Portrait of Paul Kruger 1825-1904, founder and president of the Transvaal Republic South Africa, in 1852Bhumibol Adulyadej (Phumiphon Adunyadet; born 5 December 1927) is the current King of Thailand. He is known as Rama IX (and within the Thai royal family and to close associates simply as Lek. Having reigned since 9 June 1946, he is the world's longest-serving current head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.Photograph of Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (1931-1979) a military head of state of Ghana.Haile Selassie I -- A recent portrait study of His Imperial Majesty. November 25, 1952. (Photo by Camera Press).