Viii Collection (page 18)

Photograph of a reconstruction of one of the teleplasmic ha
Photograph of a reconstruction of one of the teleplasmic " hands" or pseudopods, often witnessed at the Rudi Schneider sances, 1929

Harry Price and C. E. M. Joad on the Brocken
Photograph of Harry Price and C.E. M. Joad examining the preparations for the reproduction of a magical scene in connection with the Goethe Centenary celebrations on the Brocken, 18 June 1932

Man and woman magicians performing tricks at table
Undated copy of colour illustration entitled, A moi la premiere partie! A moi la derniere!! showing man and woman magicians performing tricks at table. (Imprint. Chez Aubert and Cie)

Presentation following the birth of future Edward VIII
The newborn Prince Edward of York, later Prince of Wales, then King Edward VIII, then Duke of Windsor, being presented to H.H

Strand Shop
Fish shop next to Temple Bar established in the reign of Henry VIII

Duke of Kent & Edward
GEORGE, DUKE OF KENT, younger brother of Edward VIII and George VI, pictured his eldest son, Prince Edward, now the current Duke of Kent

George V and his two eldest sons
King George V with his two eldest sons, Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor, and Prince Albert of York, later King George VI, all dressed in military uniform

Duke of Windsor and Mrs Simpson at Chateau de Cande
A smiling Duke of Windsor poses for photographers with Mrs Wallis Simpson at the Chateau de Cande, near Tours, France in May 1937

A scene in Downing Street during the Abdication crisis
A cyclist sympathetic to the dilemma of King Edward VIII in December 1936, talks to a policeman in Downing Street, London

Sphere front cover: Prince of Wales visiting unemployed
Front cover from The Sphere, April 1933, showing Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) inspecting the allotment gardens at Woolwich of the unemployed

Prince of Wales on Alexandra Rose Day
Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor, good-humouredly catching a bouquet as he drives in a carriage during Alexandra Rose Day, 1922

Edward VIII with his brothers
King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) seen saluting as he rides to the Trooping of the Colour in 1936 supported by his three brothers; (from the left) Prince Albert, Duke of York

Edward, Prince of Wales out shooting
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor, seen shooting, probably at Balmoral, Scotland

Prince of Wales in early 1920s
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), later King Edward VIII and the Duke of Windsor

Abdication crisis: front cover of the Daily Mirror
Front cover from the Daily Mirror, 11th December 1936 depicting the new king, George VI arriving at his home at 145, Piccadilly, London

Abdication front cover headlines
Front cover headlines from the Daily Mirror announcing that King Edward VIII had chosen to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson in December 1936

Edward, Prince of Wales with Albert, Duke of York
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor with his younger brother, Albert, Duke of York (1895-1951), later King George VI

The future Edward VIII and King George V
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor, pictured at the Royal Naval College at Osborne on the Isle of Wight with his father, King George V

Duke and Duchess of Windsor wedding souvenir postcard
Souvenir postcard celebrating the wedding of the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII to Wallis Simpson on 3rd June 1937

Edward, Prince of Wales & Princess Mary
Two of the children of King George V, Edward Prince of Wales (Future King Edward VIII 1894 - 1972) and his sister Princess Mary, Princess Royal (later Countess of Harewood, 1897 - 1965)

The Duke and Duchess of York with baby Edward
Photograph of Prince George, Duke of York (later Prince of Wales, and then King George V) and the Duchess of York, (later Queen Mary) with their eldest son, Edward ( David )

Princes Edward and Albert of Wales on a scenic railway
Princes Edward and Albert of Wales (later King Edward VIII and King George VI respectively) on the scenic railway, accompanied by their tutor

Edward VIII with Queen Maud
Edward, Prince of Wales, King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor (1894-1972), with his aunt, Queen Maud of Norway (1869-1938), formerly Princess Maud of Wales

Princes Edward and Albert of York
Prince Edward and Albert of York (later King Edward VIII and King George VI respectively) shown riding a toy horse and cart in 1897

Edward VII and grandchildren
Edward VII and his grandchildren; from left: Edward of Wales (later Edward VIII), Henry, Duke of Gloucester, Edward VII, Princess Mary and Albert George, (later Duke of York and then George VII)

Queen Mary and sons
Photograph taken of Queen Mary, wife of George V, together with her two eldest sons, (left) Albert George (later George VI), and (right), Edward (later Edward VIII)

W Terriss as Henry VIII
WILLIAM TERRISS English actor in the roll of King Henry VIII in Shakespeares play of the same name. Was murdered by disgruntled actor Richard Arthur Prince

Queen Victoria and her great grandchildren
Royal group at Osborne House, Isle of Wight in 1899 showing Queen Victoria with her heirs. From left: sitting on cushion, Albert George - later George VI, Princess Mary, later Princess Royal

Terry Kates / Speare
English actress in the role of Queen Katherine in Shakespeares King Henry VIII

Kings First Reception
King Edward VIII receives the seasons debutantes during a garden party at Buckingham Palace, sitting under a Shamiana. Shame it rained

Thelma, Viscountess Furness (1904-1970) born Thelma Morgan, was the woman loved by Edward VIII before Wallis Simpson

Prince of Wales Investiture Medal, 1911
Photograph showing the obverse of the Prince of Wales Investiture Medal produced for that event in Carnarvon Castle, North Wales, 1911

The Prince of Wales as a Midshipman on Board the HMS Hindust
Photograph of the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, who spent a few months in the navy under the care of Captain Henry Hervey Campbell

The Kings sailor son
A portrait of Prince Albert (1895-1952), second son of King George V and father of Queen Elizabeth II, taken during his service in the Royal Navy in the First World War

Gold Coronet used in the Investiture of the Prince of Wales
Photograph showing the gold coronet used in the investiture of the Prince of Wales, held at Carnarvon Castle, North Wales, 1911

Camp Du Drap D or
(anglicised as Field of the Cloth of Gold) - Henry VIII meets with Francois I near Calais to smooth out their differences : each seeks to out-impress the other

Fete De L empereur
At the Fete de l Empereur, in Paris, the historic Field of the Cloth of Gold, where Francois I met Henry VIII, is re-enacted

Louis VIII Victorious
Louis VIII, known as le Lion, is determined to stamp out heresy in the south of France : he rides triumphantly into Avignon after besieging it for three months

Louis XII & Ministers
Succeeding his father Charles VIII, Louis XII shows what a considerate fellow he is by forgiving his fathers ministers their sins and shortcomings

Henry VIII (Dutch)
KING HENRY VIII

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H. R. H. Prince of Wales, portrait
Portrait of the Prince of Wales in 1928, who returned from a sporting trip in East Africa when he received news of King George Vs illness. Edward, born in 1894, was Georges eldest son

Prince of Wales hunting
Illustration by Cecil Aldin showing the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) clearing a hedge while out hunting. Aldin was a talented and prolific animals and sport artist

Chester Cathedral was originally a Benedictine monastery, only becoming a cathedral in 1536 on the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII

King Edward VIIIs letter of abdication
A photograph of the letter of abdication signed by King Edward VIII and his brothers. Edward VIII abdicated from the British throne in 1936 in order to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee

Edward VIII on Holiday
EDWARD VIII and Mrs Wallis Simpson on holiday in September 1936 at Rab in Yugoslavia, surrounded by bodyguards and policemen

Edward & Wallis Simpson
EDWARD VIII and Mrs Wallis Simpson during the Kings summer holiday to Rab in Yugoslavia in September 1936. The King was to abdicate in December of that year

George V, Queen Mary and the Royal Cadets
Portrait of George V, Queen Mary and their two eldest sons, Prince Edward (later Edward VIII) and Prince Albert (later George VI) in cadet uniform. Taken at Barton Manor, Osborne

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