{"product_id":"t-r-h-the-duke-and-duchess-of-york-princess-elizabeth-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-25-1926","title":"T.R.H The Duke and Duchess of York, Princess Elizabeth Country Life Magazine Portrait December 25 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eT.R.H The Duke and Duchess of York with Princess Elizabeth Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, December 25 1926. LX No. 1562.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"285\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe featured\u003c\/span\u003e frontispiece this week is a portrait of T.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of York, with their infant daughter, Princess Elizabeth. Their Royal Highnesses sail in H.M.S. Renown early in the New Year to visit Australia and New Zealand. The \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eDuke and Duchess of York\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) with their firstborn, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003ePrincess Elizabeth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (the future Queen Elizabeth II), who was then only a few months old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe \"New Year\" voyage mentioned is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e1927 Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a major diplomatic mission\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eDeparture:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTheir Royal Highnesses set sail from England on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eJanuary 6, 1927\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eThe Ship:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThey traveled aboard the battlecruiser\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eH.M.S. Renown\u003c\/strong\u003e, a vessel frequently used for royal tours due to its speed and prestige\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAw\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eThe primary purpose of the visit to Australia was to open the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eprovisional Parliament House in Canberra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein May 1927.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAYQBA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003eIn New Zealand, they visited several cities, though the Duchess was famously forced to cut her tour short due to a bout of tonsillitis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eLeaving Princess Elizabeth Behind:\u003c\/strong\u003e In a move that made headlines, the infant Princess Elizabeth did \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e join her parents. She remained in London under the care of her grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tour was an immense public success, with over one million people gathered to see them enter Sydney Harbour alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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":52244166082853,"sku":"CL-2937","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Duke-and-Duchess-of-York-Princess-Elizabeth-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1926.jpg?v=1776577355","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/products\/t-r-h-the-duke-and-duchess-of-york-princess-elizabeth-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-25-1926","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}