{"product_id":"david-bowes-lyon-and-rachel-spender-clay-country-life-magazine-portrait-february-16-1929","title":"David Bowes-Lyon and Rachel Spender-Clay Country Life Magazine Portrait February 16 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hon. David Bowes-Lyon and Rachel Spender-Clay Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, February 16 1929. LXV No. 1674\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a photograph of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Hon. David and Mrs. Bowes-Lyon\u003c\/strong\u003e leaving the church following their wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wedding:\u003c\/strong\u003e The marriage took place on \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 6, 1929\u003c\/strong\u003e, at \u003cstrong\u003eSt Margaret’s, Westminster\u003c\/strong\u003e, and was a notable society and royal-connected event.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Groom:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bowes-Lyon\u003c\/strong\u003e, the fourth son of the \u003cstrong\u003eEarl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the younger brother of \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Bowes-Lyon\u003c\/strong\u003e (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bride:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRachel Spender-Clay\u003c\/strong\u003e, the younger daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eLt.-Col. Herbert Henry Spender-Clay, M.P.\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ePauline Astor\u003c\/strong\u003e, linking her to the prominent Astor family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple had two children:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDavina Katherine Bowes-Lyon\u003c\/strong\u003e (1930–2017): Later became the \u003cstrong\u003eCountess of Stair\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSir Simon Alexander Bowes-Lyon\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1932): Served as \u003cstrong\u003eLord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire\u003c\/strong\u003e and was President of the Royal Horticultural Society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a member of the Bowes-Lyon family, closely connected to the British Royal Family, this wedding attracted considerable attention in society circles of the time.\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":52200910848293,"sku":"CL-2847","price":106.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/David-Bowes-Lyon-Rachel-Spender-Clay-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1929.jpg?v=1775686747","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-sg\/products\/david-bowes-lyon-and-rachel-spender-clay-country-life-magazine-portrait-february-16-1929","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}