GEORGE V & HIS FAMILY AT OSBORNE WITH QUEEN VICTORIA GEORGE V (1865-1936, King of Great Britain), his Queen MARY (of Teck, 1867-1953)

Superb group photo signed by the Duke and Duchess of York and dated by the Duke showing an informal gathering of the Royal Family in the garden at Osborne in 1898, signed "George 1899", and "Victoria Mary", Queen Victoria is seated in the centre at a table and the others are gathered seated and standing around her including the Battenbergs and the Connaughts, image10" x 6" in fine gilt frame 16" x 11", Osborne, 3rd September

From left to right the picture shows Prince Leopold of Battenberg, 1889-1922, fought for the Allies during World War I and survived despite being a haemophilliac) Princess Marie Louise (1872-1957, Princess, Daughter of Princess Helena of Schleswig Holstein, Grand-daughter of Queen Victoria) holding Prince Edward of York, (1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor) Princess Victoria Mary, Duchess of York (of Teck, 1867-1953, Queen of George V) holding Princess Mary(Countess of Harewood, 1897-1965, Princess Royal, Daughter of George V). Behind her is Princess Margaret of Connaught, (1882-1920, Princess of Connaught, 'Daisy', Crown Princess of Sweden) Prince George, Duke of York (1865-1936, King of Great Britain) holding Prince Albert of York(later George VI, 1895-1952, King of Great Britain). In front sitting on the grass is Prince Alexander of Batternberg, ('Drino', 1886-1960, Marquess of Carisbrooke, 1917), H. M. Queen Victoria (1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain) is sitting in the very centre at the table, Prince Arthur of Connaught & Strathearn(Duke of Connaught, 1883-1938, Grandson of Queen Victoria, Governor General of South Africa stands behind her, Princess Ena, (Victoria Eugenie, 1887-1969, Granddaughter of Queen Victoria, daughter of Princess Beatrice of Battenberg & Prince Henry, Wife (1906) of Alfonso XIII of Spain) Princess Helena (Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife, 1866, of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home) and Prince Maurice of Battenberg (1891-1914, killed during the retreat from Mons).
Queen Victoria liked to celebrate her grandchildren's birthday during the family visit to Osborne and this picture was probably taken at an early celebration of Maurice of BATTENBERG's birthday which was the 3rd October. He was born in 1891 and died at Sonneneck during the retreat from Mons in 1914. The Duke probably signed it the following year at the request of one of the people who were present.

Item Date:  1898

Stock No:  32630      £2250

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