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Royal Portraits of European Monarchs

Vintage portraits capturing the regal attire of various European kings, showcasing elaborate uniforms and royal insignia.

Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm II
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Prince Maximilian of Baden, c1890, (c1920). Portrait of 'Prince Max of Baden, who succeeded Count Hertling as German Chancellor', wearing military uniform and a helmet with an eagle on the top. German prince and politician Maximilian, Margrave of Baden (1867-1929) briefly served as Chancellor of the German Empire and was involved in armistice negotiations at the end of the First World War. From "The Great World War: A History", Volume IX, edited by Frank A Mumby. The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920Duke of the Abruzzi, Italian mountaineer and explorer, late 19th-early 20th century. Artist: UnknownFrederik s'Jacob (1822-1901). Gouverneur-generaal, Governor-General (1880-84), Pieter de Josselin de Jong, 1895 - 1896Ricardo Navarrete y Fos / 'Cristóbal Martín de Herrera, Minister of Development'. Ca. 1877. Oil on canvas. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.Miklos Horthy de Nagybanya (1868-1957) on his tenth anniversary as Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, year LVII, n 9, March 2, 1930.von Aehrenthal, cameo portrait, in uniformKing Christian X. (1870 - 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and became famous for his role as a symbol of national resistance against the German occupation during the Second World War, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date of depiction unknown, HistoricalPhilippe, Duke of Orléans (1869 - 1926), claimant to the throne of France from 1894 to 1926. King Edward VIIPrince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of the Abruzzi. Full name, Luigi Amedeo Giuseppe Maria Ferdinando Francesco di Savoia-Aosta. 1873 to 1933. Italian prince, mountaineer, explorer and admiral in Italian Navy during World War One.Portrait of Mohammad-Ali Mirza E'tezad es-Saltaneh (1872-1925), Persian prince, photograph from L'Illustration, No 3333, January 12, 1907.King Edward VII, 1906. Artist: Unknown.Captain Paul Darras, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, (1841-1919) Germany, Dresden, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen DresdenAimone di Savoia-Aosta (1900-1948), Italian admiral and King of Croatia under the name Tomislav II, photograph by Renato Salvini from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year LXVIII, No 21, May 25, 1941.Sultan of TurkeyKing George VI. 1940, Jerusalem, IsraelViscount KitchenerPhotograph shows Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office from 1897-191612/31/1909. Portrait of King Gustav V of Sweden.Marquis Cusani Confalonieri - Italian Ambassador to JapanFRANCISCO JAVIER ARIAS DAVILA, CONDE DE PUÑONROSTRO (1812/1890) - DECOMOSEXTO PRESIDENTE DEL SENADO 1884 - 1885 - O/L - 1,00x0,75 - INV. Author: MIGUEL JADRAQUE (1840-1919). Location: SENADO-PINTURA. MADRID. SPAIN.Albert I (April 8, 1875 February 17, 1934) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934. seen here in london with King George V. Circa 1930LuÌs Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias (1803 ñ 1880), nicknamed 'the Peacemaker' and 'Iron Duke', was an army officer, politician and monarchist of the Empire of Brazil. Caxias pursued a military career, as had his father and many relatives before him.V.L. Klemming Chief Director & Sous Manager The Railway Board 1/1 1908-31/12 1913. The photo taken about 1910.Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1914Princess Victoria LuiseFERNANDEZ VILLAVERDE , RAIMUNDO P¿LITICO ESPAÑOL . 1848 - 1905 OLEO DE MARCELIANO SANTAMARIA MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA. MADRID ATENCION: AUTOR CONTEMPORANEO SUJETO A COPYRIGHT ©. EL CLIENTE FINAL ES RESPONSABLE DE LA GESTION DE LOS DERECHOS DE AUTOR CON LAS SOCIEDADES EXISTENTES DE GESTION DE DERECHOS O DIRECTAMENTE CON LOS ORGANISMOS TITULARES DE LOS MISMOS. Author: MARCELIANO 1866-1952) SANTAMARIA.King RoumaniaRicardo Navarrete y Fos / 'Manuel Orovio Echagüe, Marquess of Orovio, Minister of Development'. Ca. 1877. Oil on canvas. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.Lord Ellenborough. May 12, 1937.Admiral of the Fleet, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, 1896. Artist: Gregory & CoKing Edward VII, early 20th century.Artist: W&D DowneyGeneral Charles George Gordon,aka ""Chinese"" Gordon and Gordon Pasha, 1833-1885. British General. Photographed at Khartoum. From the book """"Chinese Gordon"" by Archibald Forbes, published in London 1886.Portada del periódico ilustrado Le Petit Journal, editado en París, octubre de 1895. El rey de Portugal, Carlos I, en su visita a Francia.Alexander III. 1845-1894, Tsar of Russia from 1881. Portrait around 1886 by Ivan Kramskoi 1837-1887, Russian painter. Three -quarter picture of Alexander in a military uniform, hand on sword, sitting and looking ahead.Victor Emmanuel II of Savoy (1849-78) King of Italy. Museum: MUSEO DEL RISORGIMENTO, VENECIA, ITALIA. Author: E. G. ARMANI.Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Anonymous Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, and the Tsarevitch, Grand Duke Alexis. (Colour)FRANKLIN , SIDNEY MATADOR DE TOROS NORTEAMERICANO;.Adm. von Tirpitz12/31/1913. Portrait of the Emperor of Austria Photo:Charles Trampus.Portrait of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia (1878-1918), from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLIV, No 12, March 25, 1917.MANUEL AGUIRRE DE TEJADA,CONDE DE TEJADA DE VALDOSERA (1829-1911) - VIGESIMO PRESIDENTE DEL SENADO 1900 - 1902 - L - 1,00x0,75 - INVEN. Author: MANUEL OJEDA SILES (1835-1904). Location: SENADO-PINTURA. MADRID. SPAIN.British King George V reigned 1910-1936Alexander II (1818-1881), Emperor of Russia 1855-1881, Portrait, Winston Churchill and Kaiser Willhelm, Classic PhotographyGov. Gen. of Indo-China & French Ambassador, TokyoPrince Luis Fernando D'OrleansAfghanistan Celebrates Independence Day -- A close - up of his Majesty King Nadir Khan, of Afghanistan, making his royal speech on the occasion of the celebration of Independence Day recently. On both his sides are the National flags of Afghanistan. -- Afghanistan is the wilde stretch of country on the north of India. September 19, 1933. (Photo by Keystone).Sir Cecil Spring-Rise, British Diplomat and British Ambassador to the U.S., portrait, circa 1912'His Majesty King George VI', c1936. Artist: Captain P North.RETRATO DE ANTONIO MARIA FABIE (1832-1899) - MINISTRO DE ULTRAMAR. Author: RAFAEL HIDALGO DE CAVIEDES (1864-1950). Location: BANCO DE ESPAÑA-COLECCION ARTE. MADRID. SPAIN.Photograph of Umberto II of Italy (1904-1983) the last King of ItalyA portrait of the ruler of Romania, King Ferdinand I (1865-1927), published shortly after he broke his country's neutrality to side with the Allies during the First World War. Ferdinand was married to Princess Marie, eldest daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1893 and succeeded to the throne upon the death of his uncle, King Carol, on 10th October 1914. Romania was swiftly invaded and occupied by the German army who ruthlessly exploited the country's natural resources to aid their war effort. ILuigi Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of AbruzziPortrait painting of "Oscar I, King of Sweden and Norway 1844-1859". By Swedish painter Erik (Wahlberg) Wahlbergson (1808 - 1865). Oil on canvasPhotograph of Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk (1908-1975) Earl Marshal, Chief Butler of England. Dated 1937Photograph of Emperor Nicholas the II, the last Tsar of Russia. May 18 1868 - July 17 1918.Umberto II, (1904 - 1983), last King of Italy. He reigned for 34 days, from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946, although he had been de facto head of state since 1944 and was nicknamed the May King. Umberto was the only son among the five children of King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Elena. In an effort to repair the monarchy's image after the fall of Benito Mussolini's regime, Victor Emmanuel transferred his powers to Umberto in 1944 while retaining the title of king. In 1946 Italy was declared a republic, and Umberto lived out the rest of his life in exile in Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera'HM King George VI' (1895-1952), 1937. Artist: Unknown.The Duke of Kent For Australia - New Study of, H.R.H. The Duke of Kent, who has been mentioned as a likely successor to Sir Isaac Isaacs as Governor General of Australia.The Duke, who is the youngest son of their Majesties' The King and Queen, was married last November to Princess Marina of Greece. February 25, 1935.Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. 1868-1918. The last emperor of Russia. Edward, Prinz von Wales, später Edward VII., 1841 bis 1910. Während seines Indienbesuchs 1875/76. König des Vereinigten Königreichs und der britischen Dominions sowie Kaiser von Indien. Aus Edward VII. His Life and Times, erschienen 1910., digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Vorlage coloriert aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Historisch, genaues Datum unbekanntc.1920 Historic portrait of King Kalakaua B1433Color portrait of Mehmet VI. Mehmet Vahdettin or Mehmet Vahideddin (1861 - 1926), was the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire of the Osman dynastyGustav V (1858-1950), King of Sweden, photograph by Chusseau Flaviens, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXVIII, No 17, April 23, 1911.Archduke Francois-Joseph and Charles of Habsburg, 1914, Austria, EuropeVictor Emmanuel III 1869 28 December 1947. was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy (29 July 1900 9 May 1946). seen heer in london with King George V. Circa 1930Photographic portrait of Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937), the Scottish novelist and dramatist, pictured c.1928. Date: 05/05/1928Mohammad 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 naturKing George VI King of Great Britain 1937'Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba', 20th century, Oil on canvas. Author: OSWALD BIRLEY. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN. ALBA DUQUE DE XVII. DUQUE DE ALBA XVII. FITZ-JAMES STUART FALCO JACOBO.Mayor Burchard. Collection of JuhlPeter I, King of Serbia with his son, Crown Prince Alexander, 1914GEORGE VI (1895 - 1952), Coronation Ceremony number front cover of The Illustrated London News featuring a portrait of King George VI by John St. Helier Lander. George VI came to the throne following the abdication of his elder brother, King Edward VIII in December 1936. 1937The King. August 22, 1941.EDWARD, Prince of Wales, later to become King Edward VIII, photographROMANONES , CONDE DE. ALVARO DE FIGUEROA Y TORRES. POLITICO ESPAÑOL . MADRID 1863 - 1950. OLEO ANONIMO. MINISTERIO DE EDUCACION Y CIENCIA . MADRID.LEOPOLDO O'DONNELL Y JORIS 1º DUQUE DE TETUAN (1809/1867) - PRESIDENTE DEL GOBIERNO.Portrait of Prince LEOPOLD of Bavaria, 1846-1930Photographic portrait of King George VI (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth. Dated 20th CenturyKarl Friedrich Alexander, König von Württemberg, 6. März 1823, 6. Oktober 1891, war vom 25. Juni 1864 bis zu seinem Tod 1891 König von Württemberg, Hi...Portrait of Edward VII of the United Kingdom, Alexander Bassano, c. 1877 - in or before 1887 photomechanical print London paper Ruler, SovereignGrand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia (1827-1892). Colored engraving.VALERA , JUAN. ESCRITOR ESPAÑOL. CABRA 1824 - 1905. OLEO DE ENRIQUE LOPEZ , AÑO 1891. INSTITUTO 2º ENSEÑANZA DE CABRA. CORDOBA.Czar of Russia, from World's Sovereigns series (N34) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7 x 3.8 cm). Publisher: Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia). Date: 1889.Trade cards from the "World's Sovereigns" series (N34), issued in 1889 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Portrait of Emperor Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881), Nostitz, Ivan Grigorievich, Count (1824-1905)Fernando I de Bulgaria (1861-1948), zar de Bulgaria obligado a abdicar en 1918 tras la derrota del país en la Primera Guerra mundial . Retrato y bandera impresos sobre tela. Años 1920.Hohenzollern family, 1900, A royal family poses elegantly for an official portrait, Historical photoLudwig II of Bavaria Ca. 1870 Artist Unknown Czar Nicholas II of Russia in 1882, at age 14. His father ascended to the throne in 1881, after the assassination of Tsar Alexander II, by an anarchist bomb in Saint Petersburg (BSLOC_2017_2_3)Christian X (Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm; 26 September 1870 - 20 April 1947) was king of the Kingdom of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only king of Iceland (where the name was officially spelled Kristján), between 1918 and 1944. seen here in london with King George V. Circa 193012/31/1928. Alfredo Corrochano in his first season as a Bullfighter.Mr. J. Chuter Ede. M.P. August 12, 1940. (Photo by The Associated Press Photo).Portrait of Mr. Avati India 1940's NO MR Mussolini at the Vatican, Rome on the occasion of his historic meeting with pope Pio XI Date: 11 February 1932H.I.M. Haile Selassie I Emperor of Ethiopia -- A new formal portrait study of the Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Haile Selassie I, Elect of God, Emperor of Ethiopia, he is wearing the full dress uniform of Field Marshal of the Imperial Army of Ethiopia.Soldiers loyal to Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia crushed an attempted coup against him while he was abroad last month, according to reports. August 09, 1954. (Photo by Camera Press).Sir James Hoy (1837-1908), Lord Mayor of Manchester, Sir George Reid (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1841 - 1913) c. 1902Ivan Petrovich (1894 - 1962) Serbian film actor and singerTransparency - King George V, about 1910