Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Queen Mary when Duchess of York as a Lady of the Court of Marguerite de Valois and King George V when Duke of York as George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland NPG x193278

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Lafayette, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd

As the second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, George V had not expected to ascend to the throne. He enjoyed a long and successful career in the Navy before his accession in 1910. His conscientious and unpretentious approach to his duties provided stability during an unsettled period, which included the First World War and the Great Depression. In 1932, he became the first monarch to use the medium of radio to speak to the nation. He later described himself as... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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