Hon. Gerald David Lascelles; Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood; George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood; Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood
1 portrait of George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
Hon. Gerald David Lascelles; Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood; George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood; Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood
by Speaight Ltd
bromide print, 1924
10 1/4 in. x 8 in. (260 mm x 203 mm) overall
Given by Fraser Robinson on behalf of Ian Lucas (from the collection of Ethel Keide)
Photographs Collection
NPG x199609
Sittersback to top
- Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882-1947), Major. Sitter in 48 portraits. Identify
- George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood (1923-2011), Director of the Royal Opera House, editor of Opera magazine and president of Leeds United Football Club. Sitter in 64 portraits. Identify
- Hon. Gerald David Lascelles (1924-1998), President of the British Racing Drivers' Club; son of 6th Earl of Harewood and Princess Mary, Princess Royal. Sitter in 35 portraits. Identify
- Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood (1897-1965), Princess Royal; daughter of George V. Sitter in 298 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Speaight Ltd (active 1904-1940), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 101 portraits.
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Events of 1924back to top
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After narrowly winning the general election the previous year, Stanley Baldwin calls a vote of confidence at the opening of the new session of Parliament and is defeated. George V invited James Ramsay Macdonald to form a minority Labour government, making him the first Labour Prime Minister.Art and science
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After three strokes and several years of illness Lenin dies. Three days later the city of Petrograd is renamed Leningrad in his honour. On coming to power Stalin began the policy of 'socialism in one country' abandoning the traditional hope for international proletarian revolution in order to strengthen Russia internally and independently.Comments back to top
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