Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught Country Life Magazine Portrait May 10 1930

Prince Arthur, The Duke of Connaught Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, May 10 1930. LXVII No. 1738

The featured frontispiece this week is a new portrait of H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Prince Arthur, published to mark the occasion of his eightieth birthday.

• The Subject: Prince Arthur (1850–1942), the third son of Queen Victoria and one of the most senior members of the Royal Family during the late British Empire.
• Royal Lineage: Born in 1850, he was the namesake and godson of the Duke of Wellington, reflecting his family’s deep military and national heritage.
• Military Career: A professional soldier, he rose to the rank of Field Marshal, earning a reputation for discipline and service.
• Public Service: He served as Governor-General of Canada (1911–1916), strengthening ties between Britain and the dominions.
• Legacy: By 1930, he was regarded as a respected elder statesman of the Royal Family, admired for his lifelong dedication to duty and his image as a “straightforward, hard-working soldier.”

This 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.

Size: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)

Condition: 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.

This original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.