The future King Edward VIII's christening day singles The Story of Our Civilisation

The Story of Our Civilisation

The painting is noted an article by Kenneth Romney Towndrow (1900-1953): "The tonal unity Orchardson perfected by his method of painting into a yellow ground has a refinement apt to invite oversight

14th July 1997

11 November 1918 (1926)

An oasis near Cairo

The future King Edward VIII's christening day singles The Story of Our CivilisationThe future King Edward VIII's christening day, 16 July 1894. Queen Victoria, her son 'Bertie' who became Edward VII, her grandson who in his turn ruled as George V, and her great grandson Edward. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury, a souvenir book published as Edward VIII was crowned following the death of his father, George V, (Daily Express Publication, London, 1936).