Sir Edmund W. Head, 8th Bt; Sir Christopher C. Teesdale; King Edward VII; Hon. Robert Bruce; Henry P. F. Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Sir Edmund W. Head, 8th Bt; Sir Christopher C. Teesdale; King Edward VII; Hon. Robert Bruce; Henry P. F. Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne NPG x128722

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by William Notman

Edward was Queen Victoria's eldest son but she favoured his brother Arthur. As a child he struggled with education and, in a bid to present Prince Albert as the leading male royal figure, Edward as Prince of Wales was excluded from most public duties. After the death of Albert he was allowed to perform ceremonial duties but was still kept out of the running of the country. Following his marriage to Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1863, he took up residence... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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

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