{"product_id":"prince-arthur-country-life-magazine-portrait-july-24-1926","title":"Prince Arthur Country Life Magazine Portrait July 24 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrince Arthur, The Duke of Connaught Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, July 24 1926. LX No. 1540\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eH.R.H. The Duke of Connaught\u003c\/strong\u003e inspecting the Yeomen of the Guard at St James’s Palace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn\u003c\/strong\u003e (1850–1942) was the seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and was often regarded as one of her favourite sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilitary Career:\u003c\/strong\u003e He enjoyed a long and distinguished military career spanning over 40 years, rising to the rank of \u003cstrong\u003eField Marshal\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1902 and serving across the British Empire, including South Africa, Egypt, and India.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGovernor General of Canada:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1911, he became the first member of the British royal family to serve as \u003cstrong\u003eGovernor General of Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e, a position he held until 1916.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage and Family:\u003c\/strong\u003e He married \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Louise Margaret of Prussia\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1879. Their children included Princess Margaret (later Crown Princess of Sweden), Prince Arthur of Connaught, and Princess Patricia, after whom the regiment Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is named.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity:\u003c\/strong\u003e He lived to the age of 91, becoming the last surviving son of Queen Victoria.\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":52244100808997,"sku":"CL-2927","price":520.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Prince-Arthur-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1926.jpg?v=1776568699","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-dk\/products\/prince-arthur-country-life-magazine-portrait-july-24-1926","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}