{"product_id":"queen-of-spain-victoria-eugenie-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-23-1929","title":"Queen of Spain, Victoria Eugenie Country Life Magazine Portrait November 23 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003eQueen of Spain, Victoria Eugenie Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, November 23 1929. LXVI No. 1714\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eH.M. Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain\u003c\/strong\u003e, who is visiting London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Victoria Eugenie\u003c\/strong\u003e (1887–1969), often known as \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Ena\u003c\/strong\u003e, Queen of Spain through her marriage to \u003cstrong\u003eKing Alfonso XIII\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Heritage:\u003c\/strong\u003e She was the daughter of \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Beatrice\u003c\/strong\u003e, the youngest child of \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving her strong ties to the British Royal Family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisit to London:\u003c\/strong\u003e The portrait coincides with her visit to England, where she was staying with her mother, Princess Beatrice, reflecting her close connection to Britain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Role:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1929, she remained an active royal figure in Spain, notably involved with the \u003cstrong\u003eSpanish Red Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e and national events such as the Ibero-American Exposition in Seville.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e Just two years later, in 1931, the Spanish monarchy was overthrown, and Queen Victoria Eugenie went into exile with the royal family.\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":52210745049381,"sku":"CL-2862","price":106.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Queen-of-Spain-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1929.jpg?v=1775970617","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-sg\/products\/queen-of-spain-victoria-eugenie-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-23-1929","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}