{"product_id":"queen-mary-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-15-1928","title":"Queen Mary Country Life Magazine Portrait December 15 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eHer Majesty Queen Mary Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, December 15 1928. LXIV No. 1665\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eHer Majesty Queen Mary\u003c\/strong\u003e, to whom the nation turned in sympathy during the illness of \u003cstrong\u003eKing George V\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e King George V fell critically ill in November 1928 with septicaemia following a lung infection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Mary’s Role:\u003c\/strong\u003e During this period, Queen Mary undertook many public duties, including the opening of Spitalfields Market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNational Concern:\u003c\/strong\u003e The King’s illness was a matter of great public anxiety, with the nation closely following his recovery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecovery:\u003c\/strong\u003e King George V recuperated at Bognor on the Sussex coast, which was later renamed \u003cstrong\u003eBognor Regis\u003c\/strong\u003e in his honour.\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":52212851114277,"sku":"CL-2891","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Her-Majesty-Queen-Mary-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1928.jpg?v=1776058716","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-je\/products\/queen-mary-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-15-1928","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}