King George IV; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and two unknown sitters Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

King George IV; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and two unknown sitters NPG D38602

© National Portrait Gallery, London

after Sir Thomas Lawrence

George, Prince of Wales was given no official duties by his father King George III. Jockeying for power, he sought to undermine the King by siding with the Whig opposition led by Charles James Fox. When the King went temporarily insane in 1788 William Pitt, the Tory Prime Minister, proposed a restricted Regency to protect the King's interests. The King's recovery three months later ended the 'Regency Crisis'. The Regency Bill was revived during the King's final illness. George was sworn Regent... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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

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