{"product_id":"king-george-v-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-8-1928","title":"King George V Country Life Magazine Portrait December 8 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eHis Majesty King George V Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, December 8 1928. LXIV No. 1664\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eHis Majesty King George V\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose reign lasted from 1910 to 1936.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign:\u003c\/strong\u003e King George V was the founder of the \u003cstrong\u003eHouse of Windsor\u003c\/strong\u003e, a name adopted in 1917 during World War I.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEqual Franchise Act:\u003c\/strong\u003e In July 1928, legislation was passed granting women over the age of 21 the right to vote on the same terms as men.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHealth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Later in 1928, the King suffered a serious illness caused by blood poisoning, which affected his health for the remainder of his life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Duties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Despite health concerns, he continued to carry out ceremonial duties, including military visits and time spent at royal estates in Scotland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuccession:\u003c\/strong\u003e He was succeeded by his eldest son, \u003cstrong\u003eEdward VIII\u003c\/strong\u003e, in January 1936.\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":52212843381029,"sku":"CL-2890","price":773.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/King-George-V-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1928.jpg?v=1776058319","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-se\/products\/king-george-v-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-8-1928","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}