High Life Below Stairs (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston; William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Queen Victoria) Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

High Life Below Stairs (Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston; William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Queen Victoria) NPG D41439

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean

Politician who served twice as Prime Minister. He was in government office almost continuously from 1807 until his death in 1865, beginning his parliamentary career as a Tory and concluding it as a Liberal. He served successively as: Secretary at War (1809-28); Foreign Secretary (1830-41 and 1846-51); Home Secretary (1853-5) and Prime Minister (1855-8 and 1859-65). He is best remembered for his direction of British foreign policy through a period when the United Kingdom was at the height of its colonial power. His vigorous... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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

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