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'Souvenir of the visit of T.M. the King & Queen of Sweden, November 1908'
2 of 2 portraits of Victoria, Queen of Sweden
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'Souvenir of the visit of T.M. the King & Queen of Sweden, November 1908'
by Unknown photographer
bromide postcard print, 1908
5 in. x 3 in. (128 mm x 77 mm) image size
Given by W.M. Campbell Smyth, 1935
Photographs Collection
NPG x74457
Artistback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6584 portraits.
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 Edward VII (1841-1910), Reigned 1901-10. Sitter associated with 505 portraits. Identify
- King George V (1865-1936), Reigned 1910-36. Sitter in 488 portraits. Identify
- Gustav V, King of Sweden (1858-1950), Reigned 1907-50. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Queen Mary (1867-1953), Queen consort of King George V. Sitter associated with 404 portraits. Identify
- Victoria, Queen of Sweden (1862-1930), Consort of Gustav V, King of Sweden. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
Related worksback to top
- NPG x74447: Victoria, Queen of Sweden (appears within the portrait)
- NPG x74455: Gustav V, King of Sweden (appears within the portrait)
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Events of 1908back to top
Current affairs
Henry Asquith replaces Henry Campbell-Bannerman as Liberal leader and Prime Minister, with David Lloyd George taking control of the Exchequer. Asquith and Lloyd George embark on a bold programme of social reform, laying the foundations of the Welfare State, introducing government pensions this year and later a system of National Insurance.The first aeroplane for the British army is built by the American, Samuel Cody.
Art and science
E.M. Forster's novel A Room with a View is published, following the experiences of a young woman, Lucy Honeychurch, in the repressed culture of Edwardian England.The French art critic Louis Vauxcelles first uses the term 'cubism' to refer to a landscape painting by Georges Braque.
International
King Carlos of Portugal and his heir, Prince Luis Filipe, are killed by assassins from the Republican trying to provoke a revolution. Carlos I, unpopular because of his extravagant lifestyle and extramarital affairs, was succeeded by his younger son, Manuel, the last monarch of the Braganza dynasty.Following the death of the Guangxu Emperor in China, his two year old nephew replaces him, becoming the the last Manchu emperor of China.
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