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Mrs Charles Sweeny & Lady Dunn at SandwichMrs Charles Sweeny, looking as chic as ever, with Lady Dunn (rocking a rather fabulous jumpsuit) and her daughter, Countess John de Bendern at Whites Club golf tournament at Sandwich
Margaret Whigham, Jeanne Stourton at Vacanis matineeA group dressed as lawn tennis girls of the 1880s for the charity matinee performance at the Pavilion Theatre of pupils of Madame Vacanis dancing school
Society at the Cataract Hotel, Assuan (Aswan), EgyptGroup of well-known people at the Cataract Hotel in Aswan, near the huge dam. Pictured are Sir Oliver Duncan (in white hat), Delia de Bagno, the Marquess of Huntly, Lady Joan Villiers
HMS Renown, Duke & Duchess of York on visit to AntipodesFold out cross section of HMS Renown, the battle-cruiser on which the Duke and Duchess of York travelled to Australia and New Zealand for their tour in 1927. 1927
Mrs Charles Sweeny & Miss Jeanne Stourton at Maggy RouffMiss Jeanne Stourton seated next to Mrs Charles Sweeny (formerly Miss Margaret Whigham, later the Duchess of Argyll), who she closely resembled, at a Maggy Rouff dress show in 1937
Mrs Charles Sweeny and daughterMrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later, on her second marriage, Duchess of Argyll, pictured with her daughter Frances
Historic Fancy Dress Ball at Devonshire House, London, showing the Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, the Duke of Devonshire, Miss Knollys and the Duchess of Devonshire. 1897
Mlle. Adele Page as the Duchess of Navailles in Madame Roland by Virginie Ancelot, Theatre du Vaudeville, 1843. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique
1931 British General Election, women MPs1931 British General Election, twelve women MPs elected. From left to right: Mrs Helen Shaw, Lady Gwendolen Iveagh, Miss Irene Ward, Miss Thelma Cazalet, Mrs Mavis Tate, Mrs Ida Copeland
Poulsens river club at DatchetDouble page spread from The Bystander showing the new Poulsens club at Datchet with seemingly the whole of London society having a jolly time
Margaret Whigham at Ascot with her boater and ruches muffCelebrated society it girl, Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then the infamous Duchess of Argyll pictured at Ascot in June 1931 wearing an unusual boater style hat
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on her wedding dayLady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002), later Duchess of York, then Queen Elizabeth, then Queen Mother, pictured leaving her parents house in Bruton Street
Abdication crisis, Herman Rogers talking to a journalistHerman Rogers, close friends of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, pictured talking to a journalist across the gate at the Villa Lou Viei, Cannes
Duchess of Vendome, Princess Henriette of Belgium (1870-1948), President of the War Refugees Committee. Date: circa 1910s
Wedding group, Duke of Kent, Princess Marina of GreeceWedding group, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, with Princess Catherine of Greece, Lady Iris Mountbatten, Princess Eugenie of Greece, Lady Mary Cambridge (left)
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1899 - 1918), third daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna
Duchess of York leaving 17 Bruton Street - Baby ElizabethThe Duchess of York (1900-2002) (later Elizabeth, The Queen Mother) leaving 17 Bruton Street, London - the home of her parents the Earl and Countess of Strathmore - a nursemaid is following
Christening of Prince Peter of Yugoslavia (1923-1970) in October 1923 in Belgrade.Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) acted as Chief Witness as he did at King Alexanders wedding
Elizabeth, Duchess of York attempts to knock down a coconutElizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002) (later Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) attempts to knock down a coconut at the coconut shies at the Fresh Air Fund annual outing in Epping Forest
Deborah Freeman-Mitford, the Duchess of DevonshireA photograph of the Duchess of Devonshire. Deborah Mitford married Andrew Cavendish in 1941 and they became Duke and Duchess of Devonshire in 1950. Date: 3rd December 1952
Four beautiful portrait studies at the Fair Women ExhibitionFour beautiful portrait studies from the Fair Women Exhibition. (clockwise from top left): The Duchess of Rutland by J. J. Shannon, Lady Morgan Crofton by Francis Howard, Mrs H
Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife and her sister Princess MaudAlexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife, later Princess Arthur of Connaught (1891-1959) standing left, and, seated, Princess Maud (1893-1945)
Duchess of York and Helen Wills Moody at WimbledonElizabeth, Duchess of York (later Elizabeth, the Queen Mother 1900-2002) and Helen Wills Moody (1905-1998) at the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon
Duke and Duchess of York in the Princess little house" Y Bwthyn Bach" - a Welsh phrase which means " The Little House", inscribed over the door of a model house presented to princess Eizabeth by the people of Wales
Duke, Duchess of York, Princess Elizabeth - Royal TournamentAlbert, Duke of York (1895-1952), Elizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002) and Princess Elizabeth arrive for the Royal Tournament at Olympia, London
Duchess of York pins a star on breast of Prebendary CarliseElizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002) pins a star (his seventh, each signifying seven years of service) on breast of Prebendary Carlile (1947-1942)
Duchess of York - National Playing Fields AssociationElizabeth, Duchess of York (later Elizabeth the Queen Mother 1900-2002) at a flag day in aid of the National Playing Fields Association - London, Spring 1934
King Edward VIII with Wallis SimpsonKing Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor (1894-1972), (king from 20 January to 11 December 1936), pictured with his wife Wallis Simpson (1896-1986) on board a boat waving circa 1960s
Miss Margaret Whigham and her parentsMiss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured with her parents Mr and Mrs George Hay Whigham at a a ball they held at their house, Queens Hill
Mr & Mrs Charles SweenyMr Charles Sweeny with his wife, the former Miss Margaret Whigham (later Duchess of Argyll), seen at the opening night of the Cafe de Paris
Sisters of Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghPortraits of the four sisters of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pictured in 1930. Top left is Princess Margaret or Margarita of Greece (1905 -1981), Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Victoria of Hesse with her great-grandsonPrincess Victoria of Hesse, later the Marchioness of Milford Haven (1863-1950) with her great grandson, Ludwig Ernst Andreas of Hesse
Silver gilt matchbox holder, Nayler BrothersICONS OF THE 20th CENTURY: Duke and Duchess of Windsor Collection: A superb silver-gilt matchbox holder, Nayler Brothers, London, 1937 plain rectangular form, engraved with the cypher of Edward
Coronation of King Edward VIII ephemeraICONS OF THE 20th CENTURY: Duke and Duchess of Windsor collection: A rare open-face souvenir watch, to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VIII, Swiss, circa 1935 nickel lever movement
PS Duchess of Fife paddle steamer, early 1900s
Russia - Tsar Nicholas IIRussia - The children of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna: (clockwise from left): Grand Duchess Olga (1895-1918), Grand Duchess Tatiana (1897-1918), Grand Duchess Maria (1898-1918)
Lady Jane Grey becomes Queen, on 10 July 1553 Date: 1553
Grand Duchess Louis of Hesse, Princess Alice of Great Britain and Ireland, second daughter of Queen Victoria Date: 1863
Hortense Schneider, French soprano, in costumeHortense Schneider (1833-1920), French soprano, best known for her roles in Offenbach's operettas. Seen here in costume in the role of the Grand Duchess of Gerolstein. Date: circa 1867
Duke and Duchess of Cadore in a studio photoCamille Louis Marie Francois de Nompere de Champagny, 3rd Duke of Cadore, French soldier and diplomat, and the Duchess, Marie Valentine du Val de Bonneval. Date: circa 1850s
The Duchess of NorfolkA portrait painting of The Duchess of Norfolk, most likely Gwendolen Mary Fitzalan-Howard, 1877-1945, the eldest child of Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell
Queen Elisabeth of BelgumQueen Elisabeth Gabriele Valerie Marie of Bavaria (1876-1965) - Queen of the Belgians from December 23, 1909 to February 17, 1934 as the spouse of King Albert I (married in 1900)
Princess Alexandra with her Mother Princess MarinaA baby Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel) (1936-), the daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent
HRH Prince Edward, son of The Duke and Duchess of KentHRH Prince Edward (1935-), son of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Duchess of Kent in his pram Date: circa 1936
Duke and Duchess of York return from Empire TourThe Homecoming of the Duke and Duchess of York from their Empire Tour to Australia (January to July 1927) on board the HMS Renown - photographed on the balcony of Buckingham Palace reunited with baby
The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) Date: circa 1924
Duke and Duchess of York with Baby Princess ElizabethThe Duke (later King George VI) (1895-1952) and Duchess (later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) of York (1900-2002) and their daughter Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (later Queen Elizabeth II)
Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia and his wifePrince Wilhelm Eitel Friedrich Christian Karl of Prussia and his wife, Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg (Princess Eitel Friedrich of Prussia). Handwritten date 5 May 1908