{"product_id":"lady-katharine-hamilton-country-life-magazine-portrait-july-19-1930","title":"Lady Katharine Hamilton Country Life Magazine Portrait July 19 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Katharine Hamilton Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, July 19 1930. LXVIII No. 1748\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLady Katharine Hamilton\u003c\/strong\u003e, youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLady Katharine Hamilton\u003c\/strong\u003e (1900–1985), the youngest daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eJames Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eRosalind Bingham\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Service:\u003c\/strong\u003e She was appointed a \u003cstrong\u003eWoman of the Bedchamber\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Mary\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1927\u003c\/strong\u003e, a position of close personal attendance within the Royal Household.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Connections:\u003c\/strong\u003e She served as a bridesmaid at the 1923 wedding of \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Albert\u003c\/strong\u003e (later \u003cstrong\u003eKing George VI\u003c\/strong\u003e) and \u003cstrong\u003eLady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon\u003c\/strong\u003e (later \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother\u003c\/strong\u003e). Through her family, she was also related to \u003cstrong\u003eDiana, Princess of Wales\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngagement and Marriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Her engagement to \u003cstrong\u003eLieut.-Colonel Sir Reginald Seymour\u003c\/strong\u003e, C.V.O., Equerry to \u003cstrong\u003eKing George V\u003c\/strong\u003e, had recently been announced. The couple married on \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 6, 1930\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSir Reginald Seymour:\u003c\/strong\u003e A distinguished soldier and courtier who served as \u003cstrong\u003eEquerry in Ordinary\u003c\/strong\u003e to the King for two decades and saw active service in both the South African War and the First World War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Their son, \u003cstrong\u003eMajor George Raymond Seymour\u003c\/strong\u003e, continued the family’s royal connections, serving as an equerry to the Queen Mother for many years.\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":52183650566437,"sku":"CL-2828","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lady-Katharine-Hamilton-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1930.jpg?v=1775239803","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-je\/products\/lady-katharine-hamilton-country-life-magazine-portrait-july-19-1930","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}