Edward, The Prince of Wales Country Life Magazine Portrait March 26 1927

Edward, The Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VIII) Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, March 26 1927. LXI No. 1575

The featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales (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.

• The Horse: The Prince rode Cark Courtier to victory.
• The Trophy: He won the Lord of the Manor’s Cup, sometimes referred to as the “Lord Manners Cup”.
• Sporting Context: 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.
• Military Connection: He served with the Grenadier Guards during the First World War and maintained a strong association with the regiment.

This 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.

Size: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)

Condition: 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.

This original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.