'Four Generations of Our Royal Family'
8 of 49 portraits of George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
'Four Generations of Our Royal Family'
by Central News Ltd, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1924
5 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. (139 mm x 90 mm) overall
Given by Terence Pepper, 2014
Photographs Collection
NPG x196441
Sittersback to top
- Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), Queen of Edward VII. Sitter associated with 478 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 10 portraits. Identify
- King George V (1865-1936), Reigned 1910-36. Sitter in 488 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
- Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood (1897-1965), Princess Royal; daughter of George V. Sitter in 298 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- J. Beagles & Co (active 1903-), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 578 portraits.
- Central News Ltd, Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 17 portraits.
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.Comments back to top
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