{"product_id":"prince-arthur-duke-of-connaught-country-life-magazine-portrait-may-10-1930","title":"Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught Country Life Magazine Portrait May 10 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrince Arthur, The Duke of Connaught Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, May 10 1930. LXVII No. 1738\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a new portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eH.R.H. The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Prince Arthur\u003c\/strong\u003e, published to mark the occasion of his \u003cstrong\u003eeightieth birthday\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Arthur (1850–1942)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the third son of \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e and one of the most senior members of the Royal Family during the late British Empire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Lineage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Born in 1850, he was the namesake and godson of the \u003cstrong\u003eDuke of Wellington\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting his family’s deep military and national heritage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilitary Career:\u003c\/strong\u003e A professional soldier, he rose to the rank of \u003cstrong\u003eField Marshal\u003c\/strong\u003e, earning a reputation for discipline and service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Service:\u003c\/strong\u003e He served as \u003cstrong\u003eGovernor-General of Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e (1911–1916), strengthening ties between Britain and the dominions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.”\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":52181593456933,"sku":"CL-2821","price":106.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Prince-Arthur-Duke-of-Connaught-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1930.jpg?v=1775191330","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-sg\/products\/prince-arthur-duke-of-connaught-country-life-magazine-portrait-may-10-1930","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}