{"product_id":"princess-mary-country-life-magazine-portrait-january-26-1929","title":"Princess Mary Country Life Magazine Portrait January 26 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003eH.R.H. Princess Mary Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, January 26 1929. LXV No. 1671\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eH.R.H. Princess Mary\u003c\/strong\u003e, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Mary\u003c\/strong\u003e (1897–1965), the only daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eKing George V\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Mary\u003c\/strong\u003e, and later known as the \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Royal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Incident:\u003c\/strong\u003e The caption refers to a recent fall while riding. Despite this, she quickly returned to the saddle, demonstrating her reputation as a skilled and determined horsewoman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEquestrian Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e She resumed hunting with the \u003cstrong\u003eBramham Moor Foxhounds\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of England’s oldest and most established hunts, based in West Yorkshire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Connection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Her husband, \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood\u003c\/strong\u003e, was at the time \u003cstrong\u003eMaster of the Bramham Moor Hunt\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReputation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Princess Mary was widely admired for her active public life, including her involvement in equestrian pursuits and charitable work.\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":52200883290405,"sku":"CL-2846","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Princess-Mary-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1929.jpg?v=1775685795","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-je\/products\/princess-mary-country-life-magazine-portrait-january-26-1929","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}