Sujet
The future King Edward VIII as a midshipman in HMS Hindustan, c1910. Artist: Unknown
Légende
The future King Edward VIII as a midshipman in HMS Hindustan, c1910. Edward (1894-1972) succeeded his father George V to the throne as King Edward VIII in 1936. He ruled from ruled 20 January 1936 until 11 December 1936, and abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, thus heading off an impending constitutional crisis. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury, a souvenir book published as Edward VIII was crowned following the death of his father, George V, (Daily Express Publication, London, 1936).
The Print Collector collection
Date
1936
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C16_392
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (1,8Mo) / 32,7cm x 38,4cm / 3857 x 4532 (300dpi)