{"product_id":"prince-and-princess-of-piedmont-country-life-magazine-portrait-january-18-1930","title":"Prince and Princess of Piedmont Country Life Magazine Portrait January 18 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrince and Princess of Piedmont Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, January 18 1930. LXVII No. 1722\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Umberto of Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e, Prince of Piedmont, and his bride, \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Marie-José of Belgium\u003c\/strong\u003e, pictured during their visit to the Vatican in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Occasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple visited the Vatican to meet \u003cstrong\u003ePope Pius XI\u003c\/strong\u003e shortly after their wedding, which took place on \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 8, 1930\u003c\/strong\u003e, at the \u003cstrong\u003eQuirinal Palace\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Groom:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Umberto\u003c\/strong\u003e was heir to the Italian throne and later became \u003cstrong\u003eUmberto II\u003c\/strong\u003e, the last King of Italy, whose reign in 1946 lasted just 34 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bride:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Marie-José\u003c\/strong\u003e, daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eKing Albert I of Belgium\u003c\/strong\u003e, later became the last Queen of Italy and was affectionately known as the \u003cem\u003e“May Queen.”\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrivilège du Blanc:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a Catholic royal, Princess Marie-José is depicted wearing white, reflecting the special privilege that allows certain Catholic queens and princesses to wear white during papal audiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e The portrait captures a moment of great optimism for the Italian monarchy, just years before its eventual abolition following the Second World War.\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":52166919684389,"sku":"CL-2806","price":13100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Prince-and-Princess-of-Piedmont-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1930.jpg?v=1774850836","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-jp\/products\/prince-and-princess-of-piedmont-country-life-magazine-portrait-january-18-1930","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}