King George VI; Neville Chamberlain; Annie Vere Chamberlain (née Cole); Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

King George VI; Neville Chamberlain; Annie Vere Chamberlain (née Cole); Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother NPG x76560

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Unknown photographer

Conservative MP for Birmingham (1918-40), Chamberlain was Chancellor of the Exchequer (1923-4), Minister for Health (1924-9) and Chancellor of the Exchequer in the National Government (1931-7), becoming Prime Minister in 1937. His premiership was beset by the question of Germany's territorial ambitions in Europe. To avoid war, Chamberlain met with Adolf Hitler in September 1938, subsequently announcing 'Peace for our time'. However, when Germany invaded Czechoslovakia in March 1939, Chamberlain abandoned appeasement and introduced conscription. After the German invasion of Poland, Britain declared war... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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

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