{"product_id":"george-coventry-and-king-george-v-country-life-magazine-portrait-january-31-1925","title":"George Coventry and King George V Country Life Magazine Portrait January 31 1925","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry and King George V Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, January 31 1925. LVII No. 1465\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of The Earl of Coventry, who has just celebrated his diamond wedding, photographed with His Majesty the King at an Epsom Race Meeting. Probably no other man has enjoyed such continuous popularity on the racecourse, in the hunting field and last, but not least, in his own parish. He is eighty-six years of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e He married \u003cstrong\u003eLady Blanche Craven\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 25, 1865\u003c\/strong\u003e, daughter of the \u003cstrong\u003e2nd Earl of Craven\u003c\/strong\u003e. The couple celebrated their \u003cstrong\u003ediamond wedding anniversary (60 years)\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1925.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChildren:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Earl and Countess had a large family of \u003cstrong\u003enine children\u003c\/strong\u003e—six sons and three daughters:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge William, Viscount Deerhurst\u003c\/strong\u003e (1865–1927): Eldest son and heir, who predeceased his father.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHon. Charles John Coventry\u003c\/strong\u003e (1867–1929): A soldier and notable \u003cstrong\u003efirst-class cricketer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHon. Henry Thomas Coventry\u003c\/strong\u003e (1868–1934): Also a \u003cstrong\u003efirst-class cricketer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHon. Sir Reginald William Coventry\u003c\/strong\u003e (1869–1940): A prominent \u003cstrong\u003ebarrister and judge\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Barbara Elizabeth Coventry\u003c\/strong\u003e (1870–1946): Married \u003cstrong\u003eGerald Dudley Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1894.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Dorothy Coventry\u003c\/strong\u003e (1872–1965): Married \u003cstrong\u003eSir Keith Fraser, 5th Baronet\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Anne Blanche Alice Coventry\u003c\/strong\u003e (1874–1956): Married \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Victor Duleep Singh\u003c\/strong\u003e, linking the family to the former Sikh royal dynasty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHon. William Francis Coventry\u003c\/strong\u003e (1875–1937): Died unmarried.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHon. Thomas George Coventry\u003c\/strong\u003e (1885–1972): Served in the military and later emigrated to \u003cstrong\u003eCanada\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Earl and Countess were known for their close family life and remarkably died within \u003cstrong\u003ethree days of each other\u003c\/strong\u003e in March 1930.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuccession:\u003c\/strong\u003e As his eldest son predeceased him, the title passed to his grandson, who became the \u003cstrong\u003e10th Earl of Coventry\u003c\/strong\u003e upon his death in 1930.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSporting Legacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e A lifelong sportsman, he was \u003cstrong\u003eMaster of the Buckhounds\u003c\/strong\u003e and a dedicated patron of horse racing, attending more than \u003cstrong\u003e70 Epsom Derbies\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReputation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Often described as a classic \u003cstrong\u003e“fine old English gentleman,”\u003c\/strong\u003e he enjoyed enduring popularity both in society and within his local community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. 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