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A posthumous version of the State portrait of King Edward VII (RCIN 404553) commissioned by Queen Alexandra from Luke Fildes and completed in 1912.In the biography of his father, LV Fildes recalled that: On and off for the last two years, my father had been painting a posthumous portrait of the late King Edward. It had been commissioned privately by Queen Alexandra and it was to be like the State Portrait in size but more intimate in character. Having the studies he had made from life for…

Prince Albert was the oldest son of Queen Victoria. He had a taste for women and had a number of liasons during his long life

Uncover the secrets in this contemporary, 16th century painting of Edward VI, the ill-fated boy-king of England by artist, William Scrots.

Sir George Savile by Jeremiah Davison (c.1695–1745), from Lakeland Arts

John Archibald Alexander Berrie 1887 1962 Portrait of Edward Prince of Wales, Later King Edward VIII and the Duke of Windsor, 1894 -1972

Exclusive: Unearthed in the National Archives, these sketches produced by the Office of Works after Edward VIII became King in January 1936. Above: The decorations at Marble arch

ENGLAND UNDER THE REIGN OF THE TUDOR MONARCHS 1455 Wars of the Roses between the House of Lancaster and House of York 1485 Henry Tudor, of the House of Lancaster, defeats Richard III, of the House of York, and ends the War of the Roses 1485—1509 Reign of Henry VII 1509 Henry VIII becomes King 1515 Thomas Wolsey named Archbishop of Canterbury 1526 William Tyndale’s English New Testament reaches England 1527 Archbishop Wolsey petitions Pope Clement VII for an annulment of Henry’s marriage to…

Once owned by the American socialite, this Marylebone apartment is where the couple's affair began in 1933 - and is now on sale for £5.35 million.

The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, circa 1863. Albumen carte de visite, "Photographed from life by Mayall, 224 Regent Street, London." Also with sticker from C. Goodman, Bookseller and stationer, 407 Strand.