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Image of Mary of Teck (1867-1953) Queen Consort of King George V

Mary of Teck (1867-1953) Queen Consort of King George V

William Llewellyn (1858 - 1941)
Image of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex

Hans Holbein (1497/8 - 1543)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Queen Consort of King William IV (1792-1849)

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Queen Consort of King William IV (1792-1849)

Sir William Beechey (1753 - 1839)
Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
Image of Sir Walter Ralegh (1554-1618) courtier, explorer, and author

Sir Walter Ralegh (1554-1618) courtier, explorer, and author

British 16th century unknown
Image of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet (1609-1674) judge

Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet (1609-1674) judge

Robert White (1645 - 1703)
Image of Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826)

Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826)

John Hoppner (1758 - 1810)
Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
Image of King George IV (1762-1830) Regent 1811-20, Reigned 1820-30 as Prince of Wales

King George IV (1762-1830) Regent 1811-20, Reigned 1820-30 as Prince of Wales

Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788)
John Raphael Smith (1752 - 1812)
Image of Francis Leveson Bertie, 1st Viscount Bertie of Thame (1844-1919) Ambassador to Paris 1905-17

Francis Leveson Bertie, 1st Viscount Bertie of Thame (1844-1919) Ambassador to Paris 1905-17

Lucie Lambert (1863 - 1916)
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Prince Valentin Esterhazy de Galantha (b.1809)

Alfred, Count d' Orsay (1801 - 1852)
Image of King Edward VII (1841-1910) as Prince of Wales

King Edward VII (1841-1910) as Prince of Wales

Heinrich von Angeli (1840 - 1925)
George James Zobel (1810 - 1881)
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Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901

Lowes Cato Dickinson (1819 - 1908)
Samuel Cousins (1801 - 1887)
Image of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Field-Marshal & Prime Minister

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Field-Marshal & Prime Minister

Alfred, Count d' Orsay (1801 - 1852)
Image of Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine (1750-1823) Lord Chancellor

Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine (1750-1823) Lord Chancellor

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
Image of John Leslie, Duke of Rothes (c.1630-1681) politician and nobleman

John Leslie, Duke of Rothes (c.1630-1681) politician and nobleman

Sir Peter Lely (1618 - 1680)
Charles Picart
Image of Sir Joseph Jekyll (1663-1738) Master of the Rolls

Sir Joseph Jekyll (1663-1738) Master of the Rolls

Michael Dahl (c1659 - 1743)
Image of Sir Frederick Francis Liddell (1865-1950) First Parliamentary Counsel and Counsel to the Speaker

Sir Frederick Francis Liddell (1865-1950) First Parliamentary Counsel and Counsel to the Speaker

Richard Evelyn Fuller Maitland (1885 - 1953)
Image of Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Falloden (1862-1933) Foreign Secretary

Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Falloden (1862-1933) Foreign Secretary

George Fiddes Watt (1873 - 1960)
Image of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861) Prince Consort of Queen Victoria

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861) Prince Consort of Queen Victoria

Frederick Richard Say (c.1805 - 1868)
Image of Baron Gustaf Adam von Nolcken (1733-1813) Swedish Ambassador to Great Britain

Baron Gustaf Adam von Nolcken (1733-1813) Swedish Ambassador to Great Britain

John Downman (1750 - 1824)
Image of Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh and 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (1769-1822) politician

Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh and 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (1769-1822) politician

Sir Thomas (after) Lawrence
Dorofield Hardy (1853 - 1937)
Image of The Alliance. The Visit of the Emperor and Empress of France, 16 April 1855.

The Alliance. The Visit of the Emperor and Empress of France, 16 April 1855.

(John) Frederick Taylor (1806 - 1889)
Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
Image of Herbert John Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone (1854-1930): “Young Hopeful”

Herbert John Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone (1854-1930): “Young Hopeful”

Sir Leslie Matthew ("Spy") Ward (1851 - 1922)
Image of James Gray Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (1897-1971) Secretary of State for Scotland 1951-57

James Gray Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (1897-1971) Secretary of State for Scotland 1951-57

Douglas Hardinge Anderson (1934 - )
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Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1751-99) Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Robert Mitchell Meadows ( - 1812)
Image of Sir John Norris (1670/1-1749) Admiral of the Fleet

Sir John Norris (1670/1-1749) Admiral of the Fleet

Thomas Hudson (1701 - 1779)
Image of Peter King, 1st Baron King of Ockham (1669-1734) Lord Chancellor

Peter King, 1st Baron King of Ockham (1669-1734) Lord Chancellor

Michael Dahl (c1659 - 1743)
John Simon (1675 - 1755)
Image of King George I (1660-1727) reigned 1714-1727

King George I (1660-1727) reigned 1714-1727

Sir Godfrey (school/type) Kneller
Image of Queen Mary I (1516-1558) Reigned 1553-1558

Queen Mary I (1516-1558) Reigned 1553-1558

Adriaen van der Werff (1659 - 1722)
Pieter van Gunst (c.1667 - 1724)
Image of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878)

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878)

Sir George Hayter (1792 - 1871)
James Bromley (1800 - 1838)
Image of James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury (1807-1889) politician; Foreign Secretary

James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury (1807-1889) politician; Foreign Secretary

James Godsell Middleton (c.1805 - 1874)
Image of Four Generations: Queen Victoria and her Descendants

Four Generations: Queen Victoria and her Descendants

Sir William Quiller Orchardson (1832 - 1910)
Image of Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) Queen of King George III

Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) Queen of King George III

Sir Joshua, (after) Reynolds
Image of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Queen Regnant

Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Queen Regnant

Douglas Granville Chandor (1897 - 1953)
Image of Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol (1685-1737) Lord Chancellor

Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol (1685-1737) Lord Chancellor

Gerhard Bockman (1686 - 1773)
Image of Charles Thomson Ritchie, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee (1838-1906): “Sugar Bounties”

Charles Thomson Ritchie, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee (1838-1906): “Sugar Bounties”

Carlo ("Ape") Pellegrini (1839 - 1889)
Image of Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842) Governor-General of India

Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842) Governor-General of India

Sir Thomas (after) Lawrence
Image of John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863) Lord Chancellor

John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863) Lord Chancellor

James Sant (1820 - 1916)
Image of Charles Grant, Baron Glenelg (1778-1866) politician

Charles Grant, Baron Glenelg (1778-1866) politician

Henry Perronet Briggs (1791/93 - 1844)
Image of Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh and 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (1769-1822) politician

Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh and 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (1769-1822) politician

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
Image of Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) Politician, Diplomat and Archaeologist

Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) Politician, Diplomat and Archaeologist

British 19th century unknown
Image of Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) Queen Consort of King Edward VII

Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) Queen Consort of King Edward VII

Prosper d' Epinay (1836 - 1914)
Image of Modern Atlas’s tottering under a Globe of their own Formation!!

Modern Atlas’s tottering under a Globe of their own Formation!!

Charles Williams
Image of Mary, Princess of Orange (1631-1660) daughter of King Charles I; consort of William II of Orange-Nassau

Mary, Princess of Orange (1631-1660) daughter of King Charles I; consort of William II of Orange-Nassau

Sir Anthony van, (after) Dyck
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King Edward VII (1841-1910) Reigned 1901-10

Sir Samuel Luke (after) Fildes
Image of Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903) Prime Minister

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903) Prime Minister

Charles William Walton
Image of David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863-1945)

David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863-1945)

Olive Edis (1876 - 1955)
Image of King George IV (1762-1830) Regent 1811-20; Reigned 1820-30

King George IV (1762-1830) Regent 1811-20; Reigned 1820-30

Sir Thomas (after) Lawrence
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Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) Queen Consort of King Edward VII

Sir Samuel Luke (after) Fildes
Image of Sir Henry Pottinger, 1st Baronet (1789-1856) army officer; Governor of Hong Kong

Sir Henry Pottinger, 1st Baronet (1789-1856) army officer; Governor of Hong Kong

Sir Francis Grant (1803 - 1878)
Image of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (“The Old Pretender”) (1688-1766) Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (“The Old Pretender”) (1688-1766) Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Alexis-Simon Belle (1674 - 1734)