Heir Collection (#6)

Torchlight Procession of the Students in Berlin in Honour of the Birth of an Heir to the Throne (engraving)
1609794 Torchlight Procession of the Students in Berlin in Honour of the Birth of an Heir to the Throne (engraving) by English School

The Prince of Naples, Heir to the Crown of Italy (b / w photo)
1591739 The Prince of Naples, Heir to the Crown of Italy (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Naples, Heir to the Crown of Italy)

The Caesarewitsch, Grand Duke Alexander, Heir to the Russian Throne (engraving)
1095310 The Caesarewitsch, Grand Duke Alexander, Heir to the Russian Throne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Caesarewitsch, Grand Duke Alexander)

The Late Princess Marguerite of Orleans (engraving)
1063148 The Late Princess Marguerite of Orleans (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Princess Marguerite of Orleans)

The Succession Question in Holland, Queen Emma and the Young Princess Wilhelmine, the Heir to the Throne (engraving)
1045518 The Succession Question in Holland, Queen Emma and the Young Princess Wilhelmine, the Heir to the Throne (engraving) by English School

The late King Edward VII, and his successor King George V and Queen Mary (colour litho)
2779613 The late King Edward VII, and his successor King George V and Queen Mary (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late King Edward VII)

Portrait of Henry, Prince of Wales, illustration from
745938 Portrait of Henry, Prince of Wales, illustration from Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, pub. by Knapton, London 1742 (engraving) by Houbraken

Photo Ak Crown Prince Otto of Austria, Communion, Candle (b / w photo)
705734 Photo Ak Crown Prince Otto of Austria, Communion, Candle (b/w photo) by German Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Photo Ak Crown Prince Otto of Austria (1912-2011), Communion

Emperor Napoleon III with the Prince Imperial, c. 1860 (b / w photo)
696668 Emperor Napoleon III with the Prince Imperial, c.1860 (b/w photo) by Meyer & Pierson (fl.1855-78); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon, Prince Imperial, c. 1864 (b / w photo)
696662 Napoleon, Prince Imperial, c.1864 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon, (1856-79), Prince Imperial, Fils de France

Statue of Marcus Claudius Marcellus (c. 268-208BC) (marble)
ALI249707 Statue of Marcus Claudius Marcellus (c.268-208BC) (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; Alinari

Nicholas II as Tsarevich, c. 1892 (b / w photo)
PNP368912 Nicholas II as Tsarevich, c.1892 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas II (1868-1918) last Emperor of Russia

A Native Dancing For King Edward VIII on the Way to South Africa, Freetown
STC360966 A Native Dancing For King Edward VIII on the Way to South Africa, Freetown, Sierra Leone (b/w photo) by English Photographer

King Edward VIII Testing a Japanese Fencing Helmet, 1922 (b / w photo)
STC360965 King Edward VIII Testing a Japanese Fencing Helmet, 1922 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII)

King Edward VIII Rounding up Cattle in Alberta, Canada, 1920s (b / w photo)
STC360958 King Edward VIII Rounding up Cattle in Alberta, Canada, 1920s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII)

Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) with the British Legion
STC360957 Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) with the British Legion, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

King Edward VIII Walking Through the Snow at Winlaton (b / w photo)
STC360981 King Edward VIII Walking Through the Snow at Winlaton (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir)

King Edward VIII with the Beaufort Hunt, 1923 (b / w photo)
STC360972 King Edward VIII with the Beaufort Hunt, 1923 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir, by F. G)

King Edward VIIIs First Tiger, 1921 (b / w photo)
STC360962 King Edward VIIIs First Tiger, 1921 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir, by F. G. H)

King Edward VIII with his father King George V, at a Gas School During the War, c
STC360955 King Edward VIII with his father King George V, at a Gas School During the War, c.1914 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Louis XIV as Dauphin (oil on canvas)
BFM286876 Louis XIV as Dauphin (oil on canvas) by Vivien, Joseph (1657-1734); 73.3x60 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

Shah Pahlavi of Persia with his son the Crown Prince, April, 1926 (b / w photo)
JHL392604 Shah Pahlavi of Persia with his son the Crown Prince, April, 1926 (b/w photo) by Grant, Thomas E. & Horace Grant (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, 1885 (b / w photo)
JHL392619 Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, 1885 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Walking with the King of Rome (1811-32) on the Tuileries terrace, c
CHT174159 Walking with the King of Rome (1811-32) on the Tuileries terrace, c.1812 (coloured engraving) by Dubois, (fl.1812); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The King of Rome, 1811 (oil on canvas)
XIR352371 The King of Rome, 1811 (oil on canvas) by Prud hon, Pierre-Paul (1758-1823); Museo Napoleonico, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Napoleon II (1811-32) Francois Charles Joseph Bonaparte; ); French

Baby cot of the Prince Imperial, given by the City of Paris to Empress Eugenie in 1856
498765 Baby cot of the Prince Imperial, given by the City of Paris to Empress Eugenie in 1856 (b/w photo) by Baltard, Victor (1805-74); 214x159x65 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Prince Nicholas Alexandrovich, heir to the Russian throne (colour litho)
2818578 Prince Nicholas Alexandrovich, heir to the Russian throne (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Nicholas Alexandrovich)

Grand Duke George, Tsarevich of Russia (litho)
2819065 Grand Duke George, Tsarevich of Russia (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Duke George, Tsarevich of Russia)

The young Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant, heir to the Belgian throne, standing to attention as his father
6000348 The young Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant, heir to the Belgian throne, standing to attention as his father, King Albert I, walks past, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Viscount Wolmer, MP, Heir to the Earldom of Selborne (engraving)
1628137 Viscount Wolmer, MP, Heir to the Earldom of Selborne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viscount Wolmer, MP, Heir to the Earldom of Selborne)

The Czarevitch, Nicholas Alexandrovitch, Heir to the Russian Empire (b / w photo)
1596847 The Czarevitch, Nicholas Alexandrovitch, Heir to the Russian Empire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Czarevitch)

The Orleans Princes (engraving)
1624213 The Orleans Princes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Orleans Princes. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 February 1883)

Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia at the Battle of Woerth, France, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (engraving)
6000642 Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia at the Battle of Woerth, France, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (engraving) by German School

A Rakes Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2005 A Rakes Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

A Rakes Progress VII: The Rake in Prison, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2004 A Rakes Progress VII: The Rake in Prison, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

The parting of Emperor and Empress, Napoleons farewell to Josephine (litho)
6005057 The parting of Emperor and Empress, Napoleons farewell to Josephine (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The parting of Emperor and Empress)

"Heir to a fortune"(engraving)
6004431 " Heir to a fortune" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Heir to a fortune." Illustration for The Family Friend (1881)

The Prince of the Asturias, Heir to the Spanish Throne (engraving)
2772970 The Prince of the Asturias, Heir to the Spanish Throne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of the Asturias, Heir to the Spanish Throne)

The Sovereigns let their children visit the new zoo in Rome, in front of the rocks of the white bears (colour litho)
2815392 The Sovereigns let their children visit the new zoo in Rome, in front of the rocks of the white bears (colour litho) by Beltrame

Triumphal entry into Brussels, on the morning of 23 December, of the new King of Belgium Albert I (colour litho)
2815295 Triumphal entry into Brussels, on the morning of 23 December, of the new King of Belgium Albert I (colour litho) by Beltrame

The ceremony for the presentation of the newborn heir to the Spanish throne (colour litho)
2815008 The ceremony for the presentation of the newborn heir to the Spanish throne (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia (colour litho)
3101022 Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia. The future King Frederick the Great)

The Duke of York lying in state, 1827 (engraving)
3103698 The Duke of York lying in state, 1827 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of York lying in state, 1827)

A Rakes Progress IV: The Rake Arrested, Going to Court, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2002 A Rakes Progress IV: The Rake Arrested, Going to Court, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

King Edward VIII Landing at Weymouth After a Flight from H. M. S. Courageous (b / w photo)
STC360988 King Edward VIII Landing at Weymouth After a Flight from H.M.S. Courageous (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII)

King Edward VIII Lighting Lamps Of Remembrance in the Church House
STC360982 King Edward VIII Lighting Lamps Of Remembrance in the Church House, Westminster (b/w photo) by English Photographer

King Edward with his Brothers, 1930s (b / w photo)
STC360969 King Edward with his Brothers, 1930s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir, by F. G. H)

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"Heir to the Throne: A Legacy of Power and Tradition" In a world filled with tales of mythical creatures like the Lambton Worm, our new ruler King George V emerges as the true heir to his kingdom. Just as Archduke Otto Habsburg carries the weight of his family's legacy, so does our beloved monarch. The Queen and Prince Charles stand side by side, representing four generations of the English Royal Family in an illustration from His Majesty. Their regal presence mirrors that of Tsar Nicholas II holding his son, the Tsarevich Alexei - a poignant reminder of dynastic succession. From Hogarth's portrayal of rakes and tailors to Princess Louise on her wedding day, history has witnessed countless heirs stepping into their roles with grace and poise. The Russian royal family's young Alexis also symbolizes hope for continuity amidst turmoil. An Allegory of Tudor Succession showcases Henry VIII's family, capturing both power struggles and familial bonds. Similarly, Portrait of the Prince Imperial immortalizes a young heir whose life was tragically cut short but left an indelible mark on history. Greek Royalty finds its place too; King Constantine I stands tall among his predecessors as he takes up the mantle for future generations. These stories remind us that being an heir is not just about birthright but also about shouldering responsibility for one's nation. As we ponder upon these historical figures who have carried their lineage forward with pride, let us remember that being an heir means more than simply inheriting titles or wealth – it is a duty to uphold traditions while embracing progress.