{"product_id":"duchess-of-york-and-princess-margaret-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-1-1930","title":"Duchess of York and Princess Margaret Country Life Magazine Portrait November 1 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Duchess of York and Princess Margaret Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, November 1 1930. LXVIII No. 1763\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eH.R.H. the Duchess of York\u003c\/strong\u003e with her infant daughter, \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Margaret\u003c\/strong\u003e, published to mark her recent christening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Subjects:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Duchess of York\u003c\/strong\u003e (later \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother\u003c\/strong\u003e) holding her daughter \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Margaret\u003c\/strong\u003e (1930–2002).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Occasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e The portrait commemorates Princess Margaret’s christening, which took place on \u003cstrong\u003eOctober 30, 1930\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ceremony was held in the \u003cstrong\u003ePrivate Chapel at Buckingham Palace\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficiant:\u003c\/strong\u003e The baptism was conducted by \u003cstrong\u003eCosmo Gordon Lang\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eArchbishop of Canterbury\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGodparents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Her sponsors included the \u003cstrong\u003ePrince of Wales\u003c\/strong\u003e (later \u003cstrong\u003eKing Edward VIII\u003c\/strong\u003e) and \u003cstrong\u003eLady Rose Leveson-Gower\u003c\/strong\u003e, among others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e As the second daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, Princess Margaret’s birth and christening were widely celebrated events within both royal and public life.\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":52197267276069,"sku":"CL-2840","price":773.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Duchess-of-York-Princess-Margaret-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1930.jpg?v=1775621494","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-se\/products\/duchess-of-york-and-princess-margaret-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-1-1930","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}