Viii Collection (page 3)

Eleanor Rumming, the famous alewife of England
Eleanor Rumming, the (fictional) famous alewife of England, illustration to a poem by John Skelton, Poet Laureate to King Henry VIII. 16th century

Three children of King George V and Queen Mary - the future Edward VIII (left), the future George VI (right) and Princess Mary (baby, centre). circa 1900

Herman and Katherine Rogers, friends of Wallis Simpson
Herman and Katherine Rogers, close friends of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson (later Duke and Duchess of Windsor), who hosted Wallis at their home in Cannes during the abdication crisis of

Wallis Simpson with Mr and Mrs Herman Rogers
Wallis Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor, pictured with close friends, Herman and Katherine Rogers, her hosts at the Villa Lou Viei in Cannes during the abdication crisis

Mr Ernest Simpson, 2nd husband of Duchess of Windsor
Ernest Aldrich Simpson, the second husband of Wallis Warfield Spencer, who became better known by her married name, Mrs Wallis Simpson

Earl Winfield Spencer, 1st husband of Wallis Simpson
Commander Earl Winfield Spencer Jr. (1888-1950), pioneering U.S. Navy pilot who served as the first commanding officer of Naval Air Station, San Diego

The Pilgrimage of Grace (October 1536-October 1537) - a massive protest against Henry VIIIs break with the Roman Catholic Church, the Dissolution of the Monasteries

Five of the children of King George V: (from left) Prince George, Prince Albert (later King George VI) Princess Mary, Prince Edward - Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), and Prince Henry

Edward, HRH Prince of Wales wearing the Robes of the Garter
Edward, HRH Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII 1894-1972) wearing the Robes of the Garter. Taken at Windsor Castle by David Knights Whittome on June 10th 1911 after the Investiture

Prince Edward and Princess Mary at the 1911 coronation
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor, together with his sister, Princess Mary, later Viscountess Lascelles (1897-1965)

A dandy on a walk in the Tuileries Gardens, 1800
A walk in the Tuileries Gardens. A dandy of the Year VIII, 1800. Incroyable in coat, breeches, hose and slippers, with tricorn and cockade. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

The Russian Mountains, Les Montagnes Russes, Paris, 1812
Fashionable couple at the Russian Mountains rollercoaster, Les Montagnes Russes a Belleville, built in 1812. (The first switchback, Year VII, 1799). Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

The Prince of Wales, Chiberta golf course, Biarritz, 1931
The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) pictured at the famous golf course of Chiberta in Biarritz, one of his favourite continental courses during the 1930s

Tarot Card - Epees (Swords) VIII

Bronze statue of a drunken faun from the house of the Patrician, Regio IX, Insula VIII. Now in the Museum of Naples. Chromolithograph by J.G

Major Fruity Metcalfe by Hynes
Edward Dudley Metcalfe MVO MC (16 January 1887 18 November 1957), known as Fruity Metcalfe, close friend and equerry of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor

Abdication crisis, Herman Rogers talking to a journalist
Herman Rogers, close friends of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, pictured talking to a journalist across the gate at the Villa Lou Viei, Cannes

King Edward VIII & Mrs Simpson at Royal Ascot, 1936
King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, pictured with his future wife, Wallis Simpson, at Royal Ascot in June 1936. Date: 1936

The Field of the Cloth of Gold - Henry VIII and Francis I
The Meeting of King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of Francis at the Field of the Cloth of Gold or Camp du Drap d Or, the name given to a place in Balinghem, between Guines and Ardres

King George V and his first four children - country scene
King George V (far right) (1865-1936) pictured with his first four children in the country - from left: Prince Albert George (1895-1952) (later King George VI)

Start of the riot in Cheapside
Artistic impression of Evil May Day, the name of a riot which took place in 1517 as a protest against foreigners living in London. Apprentices attacked foreign residents

Royal Air Force de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. XV high-altitude fighter. This is an example of the rare NF Mk. XV with the extended wing-span wings, pressurised cockpit, 70 series Merlin engines

1st day Cover - Wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson
Commemorative First day Cover - 3rd June, 1937 - The wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson in France at the Chateau de Cande at Monts. Date: 1937

Rolls-Royce Eagle Viii / 8 V-12 Piston Aero-Engine

King George V and Queen Mary with thier adult children
King George V and Queen Mary consort of Britain in centre celebrating the Silver Jubilee, with their five adult children, top left Princess Mary

King Edward VIII with Wallis Simpson
King 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

Catherine Howard (Wife of Henry Viii)

Anne Boleyn (Wife of Henry Viii)

Catherine of Aragon (Wife of Henry Viii)

King Henry Viii

Elizabeth of York (Wife of Henry Vii, Mother of Henry Viii)

Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) playing croquet

Coronation of King Edward VIII ephemera
ICONS 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

St Mawes, Cornwall - The Castle - an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, between 1540 and 1542

Rerum sicularum libri VIII, by Nicolai Specialis (Nicola Speciale, 14th century historian of Sicilian origin). In his work he described the deeds of the kings of the Crown of Aragon

The Aldershot Military Tattoo
The Field of the Cloth of Gold with Henry VIII of England and King Francis (Francois) I of France, recreated at the Aldershot Military Tattoo, an annual event dating back to 1894

Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part VIII
Part VIII of a series of sketches, this one shows a glamorous young lady having dinner at a table, laden with glasses, drinks and a fanciful centrepiece

Lincoln's Inn Gateway
A detailed painting of Linoln's Inn Gateway, the name was taken from Henry Lacy, Earl of Lincoln and during the reign of Henry VIII, Sir Thomas Lovell was a prominent builder here

Hampton Court Palace
This painting shows the parkland gardens of Hampton Court Palace, many families are wandering around the flower beds and trees on a sunny day

King Edward VIII - postcard portrait
King Edward VIII (1894-1972) - King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December of the same year

The British Royal Family - From left to right: Queen Mary (1867-1953), Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974), Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII)

King Edward VIII and brothers, funeral of King George V
King Edward VIII, behind him his brothers, Duke of Kent, Duke of York and Duke of Gloucester, Funeral of King George V Date: 1936

Edward, Prince of Wales, playing polo Date: 1922

St Martins Church
Proposal to widen the pavement in front of St Martins Church, the council declined the proposition, was built in 1726 by James Gibbs on the site of an earlier church

Prince of Wales Golfing
The Prince of Wales, later to be King Edward VIII, pictured at the French golf course at Chiberta, with a female caddy. Date: 1931

Liber Sextus Decretalium (Fragment)
Leaf from a copy of the Liber Sextus Decretalium or Decretals of Pope Boniface VIII, parchment. Main body text in two columns in a cursive documentary script

Codex Justinianus, Book VIII (Fragment)
Double folio, parchment, from a copy of Justinian's Codex. Main body text in two columns in black ink surrounded by gloss, also black. Date: Late 13th Century

Shipyard workers cheering King Edward VIII in Glasgow
Shipyard workers cheering King Edward VIII on his visit to inspect the RMS Queen Mary in Glasgow Date: 1936

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