{"product_id":"duke-of-beaufort-henry-somerset-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-19-1927","title":"Duke of Beaufort, Henry Somerset Country Life Magazine Portrait November 19 1927","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Duke of Beaufort, Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, November 19 1927. LXII No. 1609\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset\u003c\/strong\u003e, 10th Duke of Beaufort (1900–1984), shown with his hounds. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest fox-hunters of the twentieth century and served as Master of the Beaufort Hunt for 60 years, earning the nickname “Master”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10th Duke of Beaufort, a leading figure in British hunting society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeaufort Hunt:\u003c\/strong\u003e He served as Master for six decades and became synonymous with the traditions of the hunt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e He married \u003cstrong\u003eLady Mary Cambridge\u003c\/strong\u003e (born Princess Mary of Teck) on June 14, 1923, at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Connection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lady Mary was a niece of Queen Mary and a first cousin of King Edward VIII and King George VI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple had no children, and upon his death in 1984 the dukedom passed to his second cousin, David Somerset.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShared Interests:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both were keen equestrians and were affectionately known within the Beaufort Hunt as “Master and Mary”.\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":52219715223845,"sku":"CL-2913","price":759.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/The-Duke-of-Beaufort-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1927.jpg?v=1776206682","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-no\/products\/duke-of-beaufort-henry-somerset-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-19-1927","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}