Royalty
[LUIS I
(1838-1889, from 1861 King of Portugal), his eldest son CARLOS I (1863-1908, from 1889 King of Portugal, assassinated in 1908) and his wife AMELIA (1864-1951, daughter of Prince Louis Philippe, Count of Paris, his Queen)]
Set of Three Original Vintage Unsigned Photos
showing them head and shoulders, each 2¼ x 1½ mounted on card 5 x 3½, no place, no date, circa
Item Date: 1890
Background
Carlos was the first Portuguese king to die a violent death since Sebastian of Portugal (1578). This occurred in 1908, when Carlos was murdered in Lisbon as he travelled in an open carriage with the royal family.
Stock No. 41516