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H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., wearing the Robes of the Garter. Photo by D. Knights Whittome at Windsor Castle on June 10th, 1911. Below the left knee is the Garter with the inscription, Honi-soit-qui-mal-y-pense, in choice diamonds, which formerly belonged to the late Duke of Cambridge and bequeathed by him to Prince Edward. The Tudor hat contains the plumes of the Prince of Wales.
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H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.
H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., wearing the Robes of the Garter. Photo by D. Knights Whittome at Windsor Castle on June 10th, 1911. Below the left knee is the Garter with the inscription, Honi-soit-qui-mal-y-pense, in choice diamonds, which formerly belonged to the late Duke of Cambridge and bequeathed by him to Prince Edward. The Tudor hat contains the plumes of the Prince of Wales.
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons (English, 1886–1960)
British
1911
Medium/Technique
Real photograph on card stock.
Dimensions
Vertical: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.7611
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionFront: COPYRIGHT PHOTO BY D. KNIGHTS WHITTOME, SUTTON & EPSOM
Back: divided. Mint.
Back: divided. Mint.
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)