{"product_id":"edward-the-prince-of-wales-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-26-1927","title":"Edward, The Prince of Wales Country Life Magazine Portrait March 26 1927","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdward, The Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VIII) Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, March 26 1927. LXI No. 1575\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eH.R.H. the Prince of Wales\u003c\/strong\u003e (later King Edward VIII), pictured on horseback after winning the Lord of the Manor’s Cup at the Grenadier Guards’ regimental point-to-point races.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Horse:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Prince rode \u003cstrong\u003eCark Courtier\u003c\/strong\u003e to victory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Trophy:\u003c\/strong\u003e He won the \u003cstrong\u003eLord of the Manor’s Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e, sometimes referred to as the “Lord Manners Cup”.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSporting Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Prince of Wales was a keen equestrian and regularly competed in point-to-point steeplechase races, popular amateur events among the British aristocracy and military.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilitary Connection:\u003c\/strong\u003e He served with the \u003cstrong\u003eGrenadier Guards\u003c\/strong\u003e during the First World War and maintained a strong association with the regiment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52214161342757,"sku":"CL-2897","price":65.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/The-Prince-of-Wales-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1927.jpg?v=1776111174","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-ch\/products\/edward-the-prince-of-wales-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-26-1927","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}