Royal Portraits from the 1930s

Elegant black and white portraits of monarchs and royals in ceremonial attire, showcasing their regal presence and historical significance.

King George VI

England's New King: The Duke of York, elder brother of King Edward VIII., who has succeeded to the throne following the abdication of King Edward today. December 10, 1936.

King George VI

The first painting of King Edward since his accession. It is the work of Mr. John St. Holier Lander, and was shown at the exhibition of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. December 1, 1936.

Photograph of Alexander I (1888 - 1934) served as a prince regent of the Kingdom of Serbia from 1914 and later became King of Yugoslavia from 1921 to 1934

Prince Nicholas OF Greece -- Recent Study of, Prince Nicholas of Greece father of the Duehess of Kent, and uncle of King George of Greece who recently returned to his own country after many years of exile spent in England. May 4, 1936.

King George VI of England, formal photo portrait, circa 1940-1946 - edit

British officials his Excellency john Francis Ashley lord Erskine G.C.I.E. governor of Madras Tamil Nadu India NO MR Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1960

Emperor Taisho (1879-1926) 123rd emperor of Japan 1912-1926. Outside Japan sometimes called Emperor Yoshihito. Full-length portrait of Emperor in military uniform with order and decorations.

Our New King. May 06, 1935.

Foreign Royalty - King Fuad - Egypt - Deceased-Father Of Ex-King Farouk. June 14, 1941. (Photo by International News Photos, Inc.).

Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 - April 5, 1975) Chinese political and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975.

William I. or in German Wilhelm I., William Frederick Louis of Hohenzollern, 22 March 1797, 9 March 1888, was King of Prussia and German Emperor, woodcut from the year 1888, Germany, Europe

The Unfortunate couple have appealed to their 82-year-old King Gustav VI for permission to marry to remain a family. They had been living together as man and wife in a "trial marriage," which is quite a customary arrangement in Sweden. January 06, 1938.

British officials his Excellency the right honourable sir John Anderson P.C. G.C.B. G.C.I.E. governor of Bengal Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Lord Mildmay, c1882. Artist: Unknown

'Major General The Earl of Athlone', 1937. Artist: Unknown.

Portrait of King Vittorio Emanuele III (1869-1947), from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year LV, No 44, November 4, 1928.

Portrait of King Alfonso XIII of Spain.

Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 - April 5, 1975) was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng in Mandarin. Chiang was an influential member of the Nationalist Party, the Kuomintang (KMT), and was a close ally of Sun Yat-sen. He became the Commandant of the Kuomintang's Whampoa Military Academy, and took Sun's place as leader of the KMT when Sun died in 1925. In 1926, Chiang led the Northern Expedition to unify the country, becoming China's nominal leader. He served as Chairman of the National Military Council of the Nationalist government of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 to 1948. Chiang led China in the Second Sino-Japanese War, during which the Nationalist government's power severely weakened, but his prominence grew. Chiang's Nationalists engaged in a long standing civil war with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). After the Japanese surrender in 1945, Chiang once again became embroiled in a bloody civil war with

Chiang Kai-shek (1887 - 1975), Chinese nationalist politician, revolutionary and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975, first in mainland China until 1949 and then in Taiwan until his death.

The Present Duke Of Windsor in the robes he wore for his investiture as the Prince of Wales. March 02, 1936.

Mr. Douglas Hacking Tory Party Leader -- The Rt. Hon. Douglas Hacking.It was officially announced at midnight the Mr. Baldwin had appointed Mr. Douglas Hacking, Under Secretary of State for the Dominions, to be Chairman of the Conservative Party Organisation in Place of Lord Stonehaven, who resigned last week owning to other responsibilities. Mr. Hacking will continue of hole his Ministerial office for the present. March 03, 1936.

Mohammad 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 natur

Duke of Windsor - Childhood. March 2, 1936.

Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS (né Prince Louis of Battenberg; 25 June 1900 - 27 August 1979), was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (the husband of Elizabeth II). He was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Union of India (1947-48), from which the modern Republic of India would emerge in 1950. From 1954 until 1959 he was the First Sea Lord, a position that had been held by his father, Prince Louis of Battenberg, some forty years earlier. In 1979 Mountbatten was assassinated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), who planted a bomb in his fishing boat, the Shadow V, at Mullaghmore, County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. He was one of the most influential and controversial figures in the decline of the British Empire in the mid to late 20th century.

Photographic portrait of Habibullah Khan (1872-1919) the Emir of Afghanistan. Dated 20th Century

New Brazilian Minister to Australia, Senhor Jose Cockrain De Alencar, in full diplomatic uniform when he presented his credentials to governor general Mr. W.J. McKell, at government house Canberra. He was the first diplomat to wear full dress uniform for occasion since the war. December 11, 1951.

H.I.H. Prince Asaka.... H.I.H. Prince Yasuhiko Asaka, seen here, was appointed by his Majesty the Emperor to member of the War Council this morning. The photo was taken as proceeding to the Imperial Palace for instalating ceremony, at his residence. March 14, 1938. (Photo by The Domei News Photos Service).

HRH Duke of Kent. November 02, 1938.

Portrait of Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovitch of Russia (1850-1908), Russian Photographer

King Farouk Attends Police Sports.King Farouk of Egypt photographed as he arrived with Russell Pasha, to attend the Great mounted police sports helo in Cairo. March 17, 1938. (Photo by Keystone).

Constantine I of Greece in a portrait from 1923.

His Excellency Lord Galway at Government House, Wellington, 1939, Wellington, by Spencer Digby Studios. Spencer Digby / Ronald D Woolf Collection. Gift of Ronald Woolf, 1975.

Poster of sir Nripendra narayan bhup maharaja of cooch behar 1862 1944 West Bengal India NO MR Copyright: xDxKanani/DinodiaxPhotox

His Excellency the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Athlone - C. - in-C. and Governor General of the Dominion of Canada. December 17, 1944. (Photo by The National Film Board)

Prince Henry of Holland. Prince William Frederick Henry of the Netherlands (1820-1879), third son of King William II.

H.M. King George VI of the United Kingdom in the full dress uniform of a British field marshal, 1937. George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George). (1895 1952); King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth.

12/31/1969. Painting of King Alfonso Xiii in his youth.

The Latest Picture of the king of Denmark, taken on the occasion of his 67th Birthday. December 10, 1934.

Yuan Shikai 1859 1916 an important Chinese general and politician, famous for his influence during the late Qing Dynasty, his role in the events leading up to the abdication of the last Qing Emperor of China, his autocratic rule as the second President of the Republic of China (following Sun Yatsen), and his short-lived attempt to revive the Chinese monarchy, with himself as the Hongxian Emperor

Winston Churchill with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in 1906

12/16/1917. The new Italian ambassador in Madrid. The Ambassador, Marquis of Carlotti (1), who yesterday presented his Credentials to HM The King, with the Chargé d'Affaires, Count of Vignotti (2).

H.M Paul I. King of the Hellenes - New portrait study the Greek King, he succeeded to the throne in April 1947. March 3, 1949. (Photo by Camera Press).

03/30/1921. The new Minister of the Netherlands in Madrid, Mr. Jonker R. Melvill (X), who yesterday presented his Letters of Credence to HM The King.

Portrait of King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) commemorating the silver Jubilee. Dated 1935

Sir Winston Churchill -- The Great Man's Eightieth Year As a young boy Sailor suits took pride of place in the Wardrobe of "Victorian" youngsters. He alone is worthy of the appellation (great) who either does great things, of teaches how they may be done, or describes them with a suitable majesty when they have been done, but hose only are great things which tend to render life more happy, which increase the innocent enjoyment and comforts of existence, or which have the way of a state of future bliss, more permanent and more pure". November 1, 1954.

Czarovitch of Russia.

Photograph showing King George V (1865-1936) when Prince of Wales, standing beside a portrait of Czar Nicholas II of Russia (1894-1917) in 1909. A remarkable family likeness in the extended royal family. Both men are dressed in the uniform of the British Royal Navy in this image. Date: 1909

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1960

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. 1868-1918. The last emperor of Russia. Pictured with his son Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich, 1904-1918.

1923 marriage of Francisco Franco and María del Carmen Polo (1900 1988) Francisco Franco Bahamonde (1892 1975) was a Spanish general, dictator and the Caudillo of Spain from 1939 until his death

Tsarevich (Crown Prince) Alexis of Russia 1904-1918, as a boy circa 1912/13.

France/Algeria: French President Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) takes the salute in Algiers, 1 June 1958

Machine director Johan Henrik Lundberg.

Periodical Promotion of Orders - Foreign Minister Koki Hirota in full ***** the new order.With Premier Viscount Makoto Saito ***** attendance, with ceremony of conferring orders to ***** officials including Mr. Koki Hirota, Foreign Minister, was held this morning at the Phoenix Hall of the Imperial Palace. The Emperor presided in full ***** The promotion of the Orders for the present ***** numbered 1,200 persons.Minister Koki Hirota of Foreign Minister were promoted the First Order of the Sacred Treasure. March 2, 1934. (Photo by Shimbun Rengo News Photos Service).

Photograph of King Edward VIII (1894-1972) and the Order of Succession. Dated 20th Century

Kurupensky Kroupensky

George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death.

Sir Philip Game. January 09, 1935. (Photo by The Sunday Herald)

Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (1864 - 1892) - elder son of Edward VII, died of pneumonia aged 28. Date: circa 1890

Hungary's Foreign Minister -- Count Stefan Csaky, Foreign Minister of Hungary, whose wanderings over Europe are causing concern in the democratic capitals.Count Csaky recently visited Rome. On his succession to the Foreign Ministry, Count Csaky was regarded as friendly to the Dictators. September 13, 1939. (Photo by Planet News).

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1959

British officials Excellency Victor Alexander John Hope 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow Kt. viceroy governor general Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

L. Bracegirdle who received the C.M.G. in the new year honours. April 01, 1938. (Photo by Les. Dwyer, Menuka Canberra Studios).

ROBERT TAYLOR in QUO VADIS (1951), directed by MERVYN LEROY.

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919 1980), Mohammad Reza Shah; last Shah of Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Bernhard. 1965

Alfonso XIII (1886 ñ 28 February 1941) was King of Spain from 1886 until 1931. 1910

Photograph of Emperor Shwa (1901-1989) Emperor of Japan, also known as Hirohito, in Dress Uniform. Dated 1935

PRINCE MICHAEL OF RUSSIA Son of Alexander III, brother of Nicholas II, executed in 1918

H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh -- This Portrait study shows his Royal Highness in the drawing room of Clarence House, wearing the mess dress of the Royal Navy with the sash and insignia of the order of the Garter. June 13, 1952. (Photo by Baron, Camera Press)

Blocklines Sir Philip Game, in plumed hat, for official opening story.Sir Philip Game (1876-1961) Governor of NSW, who read a message from King George V at the official opening of the bridge in 1932. July 21, 1931.

Portrait of mahism, son of Sultan Abdoel Aziz Abdoel Djalil Reachmat Sjah, Frost of the Long Cat Field. Mahism died April 30, 1948.

Coronation Year Exhibition Of Kings And Queens -- Lent by the Queen, this portrait of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, is one of the paintings at exhibition of Royal portraits entitled Kings and Queens AD 653-1953, opening at the Royal Academy tomorrow until June 28th. Showing the Duke in Garter robes, it is by Sir Oswald Birley (1880-1952), and is dated 1949. On canvas it measures.43¾ x 33 inches. March 11, 1953. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).

05/31/1911. The new Minister of Chile in Spain Mr. Emiliano Figueroa (X), accompanied by the attaché to said legation Mr. Luis Elguin.

Anefo photo collection. State visit from King Olav from Norway to the Netherlands. Koning Olav at the National Monument. September 9, 1964. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Poll photo collection. Troon distance Queen Wilhelmina / Inauguration of Queen Juliana. A Hoffunctionary in office wear. September 6, 1948. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

A close-up of King George in Belgium. He is seen here with Mr. Franck. January 14, 1935. (Photo by Empire Press).

New Governor-General Of Canada - Major-General The Earl Of Athlone, K.G. -- who has been appointed Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada. April 22, 1940. (Photo by Harris's Picture Agency)

Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965), British politician with Kaiser Wilhelm II 1908. Churchill was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, when he led Britain to victory in the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955

Photograph of Elizabeth II (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms.

Winston Churchill, important statesman, particularly during the Second World War. Prime Minister, politician, writer and Nobel Prize winner for literature. As a lieutenant of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars 1895, Great Britain Contemporary history, historical

Photograph General Francisco Franco (1892-1975) and Galeazzo Ciano (1903-1944) Foreign Minister of Fascist Italy. Dated 20th Century

Otto Von Bismarck, or Otto Eduard Leoplold,Prince Von Bismarck, 1815-1898. Prussian statesman, German chancellor and Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1859-1941. Emperor of Germany and king of Prussia, 1888-1918

Description: His Excellency The Governor Sir Thomas Shenton Whitelegge Thomas, K.C.M.G., O.B.E. Description: Sir Cecil Clementi, G.C.M.G., K.C.M.G. Feb, 5th, 1930 to Feb. 16th, 1934. singapore, asia, asiathroughalens

Lord Chief Justice Parker of Waddington (Hubert Parker), who passed sentence in the spy trials of 1961 Date: 1961

The Chinese Manchu Emperorís Pu Yi the puppet emperor of Manchuria in China. 1935

04/07/1906. Madrid. Manuel Rodríguez, "Manolete" injured in the bullfight the day before yesterday. Photo: Pedro Calvet Autograph Dedication To Carlos Sopeña.

Queen Victoria's pictures. Queen Victoria in chest image with uniform. No. 15.

Anefo photo collection. Family fotos Norwegian royal family. August 6, 1954

Sisavang Vatthana (1907 - 1978) last king of the Kingdom of Laos and the 6th Prime Minister of Laos serving from 29 October to 21 November 1951. He ruled from 1959 after his father's death until his forced abdication in 1975. His rule ended with the takeover by the Pathet Lao in 1975, after which he and his family were sent to a re-education camp by the new government.

12/31/1939. Joaquín Rodríguez Cagancho, in the 1940s.

London's First "Commonwealth" Lord Mayor - Sir Leslie Boyce, Lord Mayor elect photographed after this mornings election at Guildhall. Sir Leslie Boyce was elected lord Mayor of London when the Liverymen met in common hall at the Guildhall this morning. Sir Leslie was senior candidate in 1949 and 1950 but was forced to withdraw by ill-health on both occasions. Sir Leslie Boyce who was born in Australia has the distinction of being the first "Commonwealth" Lord Mayor. September 29, 1951.

New Czech "Fuehrer" -- General Rudolf Gajda. The Czech Cabinet reaigned last night and General Rudolf Gajda, Fascist leader, was named "Fuehrer of the Czech People".He will rule with a "Working committee" of reliable persons. January 01, 1932. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Photograph of Field Marshall Jan Christiaan Smuts (1870-1950) a South African and British Commonwealth statesman, military leader and philosopher. Dated 20th Century

Count Gottlieb von Haeseler, 1836-1919, full-length portrait, standing, with Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, 1838-1917

05/05/1917. From Yesterday's poster. The bullfighter Alfonso Cela (Celita), who was injured yesterday by the second bull. Photo: Vandel.

11/30/1909. The new King of Belgium. - Prince Albert. Heir to the Belgian throne who reigned as Albert I.

T E Lawrence 1888-1935 Lawrence in Arab dress seated on the ground.

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