Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

King George II when Prince of Hanover NPG D11635

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by and published by John Smith, after Johann Leonhard Hirschmann

The only son of George I, the future George II moved from Hanover to Britain to become Prince of Wales in 1714. Having long been at odds with his father, his London home became a meeting place for the king's political opponents. When crowned George II in 1727, he wanted to replace all the ministers who had served his father, but was persuaded against this on the astute diplomatic advice of his wife, Queen Caroline. She remained politically influential as George left state... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.