Monarchy Collection (page 18)

Queen Prajadipok of Siam
Her Majesty Queen Prajadipok of Siam (modern day Thailand), married to King Prajadipok, an enlightened sovereign educated principally in England. Date: 1926

King George VI in 1939
King George VI (1895 - 1952), picture in a Field Marshals service uniform in October 1939, shortly after the outbreak of war

Duke of Connaught / Stamp
ARTHUR DUKE OF CONNAUGHT 3rd son of Victoria

Duchess of Connaught / Stamp
LOUISE MARGARETE OF PRUSSIA, Duchess of Connaught, wife of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)

Elizabeth of Bavaria / Stamp
ELISABETH OF BAVARIA Wife of Albert I, King of Belgium

Albert I / Stamp
ALBERT I King of Belgium (1909-34)

Marie Jose of Belgium / Stamp
MARIA JOSE OF BELGIUM Wife of Umberto of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont, and daughter of Albert of Belgium

King of Italy / Stamp
VITTORIO EMANUELE III King of Italy and Albania; Emperor of Ethiopia

Alexandra / Stamp
Alexandra Queen to Edward VII

King George V / Stamp
KING GEORGE V of Great Britain

Edward VIII / Stamp
EDWARD VIII as Prince of Wales, in the uniform of the Grenadier Guards

Prince & Princess of Wales visit Glasgow
The Prince and Princess of Wales, captured on camera during a visit to Glasgow in the 1890s. Civic visits, openings, loyal addresses and dedications helped to increase the popularity

French and Dutch
Now that the French have discarded their monarchy, the Dutch and French republics can celebrate their alliance at Amsterdam - but alas, its a short-lived love affair

Elections in Brussels
Voters, you are being conned ! - a placard expresses conflicting views in the 1857 elections as to whether Belgium should be a monarchy or a republic

Louis XVIII returns triumphantly to Paris, re- establishing the monarchy and the Bourbon dynasty : but Napoleons return will make him flee again

Louis Philippe Throne
The Paris mob process through the streets carrying Louis- Philippes throne, symbol of the monarchy they hate so much : soon they will have an emperor instead

Louis XVIII Satire
Louis XVIII returns somewhat less than triumphantly to Paris, re-establishing the monarchy and the Bourbon dynasty for a while

Electing a President
General Cavaignac looks on with dismay, Louis Napoleon waits complacently, as France rejects monarchy in favour of a Republic. Napoleon has his own ideas about that

Duc D aumale Attacked
Le duc d Aumale, perceived as a representative of the royalist faction, is attacked in the streets of Paris by a Republican mob. Monarchy is distinctly out of fashion !

Royalists Arrested
Arrest of legitimists - supporters of the monarchy - in the rue de Rumfort, Paris

Edward VII in Dublin
Edward VII (1841-1910) at a viceregal garden party during a visit to Dublin in 1907. Originally given little responsibility by his mother, Queen Victoria

Les Quinze-Vingts
The Section des Quinze-Vingts are some of the most vociferous of the Parisian revolutionary groups in demanding the end of the monarchy

Louis Comes to Paris
Even after the fall of the Bastille, Parisians remain loyal to the monarchy, and the royals are welcomed with enthusiasm when they return to Paris from Versailles

Madrid Insurgents
Revolutionaries in Madrid arm themselves for the imminent struggle against the monarchy

Affair of the Necklace
Countess de la Motte & her maid escaping after the Affair of the Diamond Necklace. Marie Antoinettes supposed involvement helped discredit the monarchy

Manuel II Flees
Manuel II, who succeeded his assassinated father Carlos I, abdicates and flees after revolution implants a new republic; 770 years of Portuguese monarchy is ended

Eisner / Riding the Lion
KURT EISNER I Eisner rides the lion triumphantly, having organised the Munich revolution and overthrown the monarchy

Royals in Mexico 1864
Mexican royals Emperor Maximilian and Empress Charlotte are applauded by some (but not all) Mexicans

Cheapside Puritan Demo
Puritan demonstrations in London against the monarchy. Their actions included pulling down the cross at Cheapside and burning Catholic texts where the cross had stood

John Bigg, the Hermit
The hermit JOHN BIGG had been a lawyers clerk during the Commonwealth, but when the monarchy was restored he became morose and adopted a solitary life

JAMES II not one of the finest ornaments of the British monarchy with his autograph

Madagascar Exploration
The French explore the jungle in Madagascar as they take control of the island. The Merina monarchy is abolished

Princess Ka-Iulani
PRINCESS KA-IULANI Educated in Britain, the Princess lost her Royal birthright when American interests overthrew the Hawaiian Monarchy in 1893

William Ivs Coat Arms
Possibly the Royal Coat of Arms of William IV as the Hanovarian coat of arms is included within a smaller shield which was removed when Victoria gained the throne

Garde Nationale
The Garde Nationale are a kind of citizens army, dedicated to Republicanism and opposing the monarchy of Louis- Philippe

Republicans Grieve
Republicans grieve for the 1830 revolution, which they hoped would bring them a republic, not the monarchy of Louis-Philippe

Riots at Lyon
Whatever Paris decides, Lyon objects : street fighting breaks out when the silkworkers protest against the monarchy of Louis Philippe

Riots at Palais Royal
Supporters and opponents of the Orleans monarchy come to blows in the Palais Royal, Paris

Reactionary Bishops
Reactionary bishops meet to discuss their course of action in the light of growing popular opposition to the Bourbon monarchy

Belfort Conspiracy 3
Stationed in Paris, officers of the Belfort regiment conspire to overthrow the restored Bourbon monarchy. Capitaine Valle is one of those arrested

Belfort Conspiracy 2
Stationed in Paris, officers of the Belfort regiment conspire to overthrow the restored Bourbon monarchy. But colonel Caron, one of the leaders, is arrested

Belfort Conspiracy 1
Stationed in Paris, officers of the Belfort regiment conspire to overthrow the restored Bourbon monarchy. But the leaders will quickly be arrested

Bertons Conspiracy - 1
At Thouars, Jean-Baptiste Berton, one of Napoleons generals, is persuaded to head an insurrection against the Bourbon monarchy : but he is let down by his supporters

Events / Uk / Puritan Satire
Puritan demonstrations in London against the monarchy. Their actions included pulling down the cross at Cheapside and burning Catholic texts where the cross had stood

Patrick Henry speaking against the Stamp Act
Patrick Henry, in the Virginia House of Burgesses, introduces radical resolutions opposing the Stamp Act, warning King George III that he could go the way of Caesar and Charles I

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