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Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)

5 of 10 portraits by John St Helier Lander

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Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)

published by Illustrated London News, after John St Helier Lander
colour photogravure, published 24 May 1924 (1923)
21 1/2 in. x 14 7/8 in. (547 mm x 378 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1940
Reference Collection
NPG D34118

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  • Illustrated London News (active 1842-2003), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 86 portraits.
  • John St Helier Lander (1868-1944), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 10 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

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  • NPG D34117: Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) (from same plate)

Events of 1924back to top

Current affairs

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

Eric Liddell wins the gold medal at the Olympic games, breaking the record for running the 400 metres in 47.6 seconds. The distance was not in fact his strongest event, but he refused to run the 100 metres because the heats were held on the Sabbath. His story is told in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire.

International

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.

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