Heir Collection (page 7)

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)

King Edward VIII Carrying the Colour at Buckingham Palace
STC360954 King Edward VIII Carrying the Colour at Buckingham Palace, when he was commissioned in the Grenadier Guards, 1914 (b/w photo) by Lavater

King Edward VIII Riding His Bicycle in 1911 (b / w photo)
STC360951 King Edward VIII Riding His Bicycle in 1911 (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 and Friends Watching Golf at the Open Championships, St
STC360970 King Edward VIII and Friends Watching Golf at the Open Championships, St. Andrews, 1930s (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Indian Tour-King Edward VIII Tiger Shooting in Nepal, 1921 (b / w photo)
STC360961 The Indian Tour-King Edward VIII Tiger Shooting in Nepal, 1921 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII)

Group portrait of Henry, 5th Lord Arundell of Wardour and his wife Elizabeth
CH466667 Group portrait of Henry, 5th Lord Arundell of Wardour and his wife Elizabeth, together with their children, in an interior, a landscape beyond (oil on canvas) by Maubert

Queen Victoria Holding King Edward VIII at his Christening on July 16th, 1894 (b / w photo)
STC444586 Queen Victoria Holding King Edward VIII at his Christening on July 16th, 1894 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The House of Orleans (engraving)
1048058 The House of Orleans (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The House of Orleans)

Coming of Age of Lord Vernons Son and Heir (engraving)
1049306 Coming of Age of Lord Vernons Son and Heir (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coming of Age of Lord Vernons Son and Heir)

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (1864-92) (b / w photo)
1080119 Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (1864-92) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eldest son of Albert Edward)

Mr Victor Cavendish (colour litho)
612688 Mr Victor Cavendish (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Victor Cavendish, Heir presumptive to a Dukedom, 9 May 1895, Vanity Fair)

Ms 782 f. 280 King Philip II (1165-1223) of France, from the
CHT176879 Ms 782 f.280 King Philip II (1165-1223) of France, from the Chroniques de Saint-Denis, late 13th century (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve, Paris

A Rakes Progress VI: The Rake at a Gaming House, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS72328 A Rakes Progress VI: The Rake at a Gaming House, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

A Rakes Progress II: The Rakes Levee, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS72327 A Rakes Progress II: The Rakes Levee, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

The Dauphin, son of King Louis XVI of France, sent to live with the cobbler Antoine Simon by order of the Committee of
6000594 The Dauphin, son of King Louis XVI of France, sent to live with the cobbler Antoine Simon by order of the Committee of Public Safety, French Revolution, 1793 (litho) by Spriet

Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German Imperial Family, 1906 (colour litho)
6031342 Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German Imperial Family, 1906 (colour litho) by Keller, Ferdinand (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I (engraving)
6032261 Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Frederick (1594-1612), Prince of Wales

Queen Victoria (1819-1901), and three generations of her family (b / w photo)
6031908 Queen Victoria (1819-1901), and three generations of her family (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria (1819-1901)

Service of thanksgiving for the recovery of the Prince of Wales from illness, St Pauls Cathedral, London
6030886 Service of thanksgiving for the recovery of the Prince of Wales from illness, St Pauls Cathedral, London, 27 February 1872 (photogravure) by Amato, G.S

Marriage of Lord Dalkeith, Heir to the Duke of Buccleuch (engraving)
1604001 Marriage of Lord Dalkeith, Heir to the Duke of Buccleuch (engraving) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage of Lord Dalkeith)

The Russian Imperial Regalia (engraving)
1624402 The Russian Imperial Regalia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Imperial Regalia)

And who knoweth whether he shall be wise man or a fool, 1901 (oil on panel)
989551 And who knoweth whether he shall be wise man or a fool, 1901 (oil on panel) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 40x25.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

King John, Act IV, Scene III (engraving)
971686 King John, Act IV, Scene III (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John, Act IV, Scene III)

The Archduke-Heir Francis Ferdinand (engraving)
1055399 The Archduke-Heir Francis Ferdinand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Archduke-Heir Francis Ferdinand)

The Earl of Richmond addressing the Welsh Chieftains at Milford Haven, pub
955592 The Earl of Richmond addressing the Welsh Chieftains at Milford Haven, pub. 19th Century (steel engraving) by English School

The first trip of the ten-year-old Crown Prince of Italy, stops in Caprera to bring flowers on... (colour litho)
2815657 The first trip of the ten-year-old Crown Prince of Italy, stops in Caprera to bring flowers on... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Sovereigns of Belgium in Rome (colour litho)
2809093 The Sovereigns of Belgium in Rome (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sovereigns of Belgium in Rome)

Grand Duke Michael, new Tsarevich of Russia (litho)
2819066 Grand Duke Michael, new Tsarevich of Russia (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Duke Michael, new Tsarevich of Russia)

The Crown Prince of Englands Journey to Australia, the Sovereigns Abandon the Ophir... (colour litho)
2798417 The Crown Prince of Englands Journey to Australia, the Sovereigns Abandon the Ophir... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The son of Mikado in England (colour litho)
2808997 The son of Mikado in England (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mikados son in England)

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, 1885 (b / w photo)
JHL392620 Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, 1885 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Baby cot of the Austrian Crown Prince, illustration from Leipziger Illustrirte Zeitung, 1859 (wood engraving)
KDC449051 Baby cot of the Austrian Crown Prince, illustration from Leipziger Illustrirte Zeitung, 1859 (wood engraving) by Austrian School

Tsarevich Alexei, aged 12, c. 1916 (sepia photo)
STC331285 Tsarevich Alexei, aged 12, c.1916 (sepia photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov (1904-1918)

King Edward VIII At His Desk in St. Jamess Palace, London (b / w photo)
STC360986 King Edward VIII At His Desk in St. Jamess Palace, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII)

King Edward VIII Aboard a Submarine, making his way round the conning tower of H. M. S
STC360984 King Edward VIII Aboard a Submarine, making his way round the conning tower of H.M.S. Oberon (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Investiture of the Prince of Wales, 1911 (litho)
STC358131 The Investiture of the Prince of Wales, 1911 (litho) l by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Edward VIII: The First British King to Fly (b / w photo)
STC360987 King Edward VIII: The First British King to Fly (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir, by F)

King Edward Playing Polo at Long Island, New York, 1930s (b / w photo)
STC360971 King Edward Playing Polo at Long Island, New York, 1930s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII)

King Edward VIII with Friends on a Raft, Riviera, 1933 (b / w photo)
STC360968 King Edward VIII with Friends on a Raft, Riviera, 1933 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir)

King Edward VIIIs Investiture as Prince of Wales, 1911 (b / w photo)
STC360952 King Edward VIIIs Investiture as Prince of Wales, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir)

King Edward VIII as Midshipman in H. M. S. Hindustan, 1910 (b / w photo)
STC360950 King Edward VIII as Midshipman in H.M.S. Hindustan, 1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII)

A Young King Edward VIII Drilling His Siblings, the Duke of York and the Princess Royal
STC360947 A Young King Edward VIII Drilling His Siblings, the Duke of York and the Princess Royal, c.1899 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Father and Son- King George and Prince Edward, late 1920s (b / w photo)
STC360932 Father and Son- King George and Prince Edward, late 1920s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII)

A Rakes Progress V: The Rake marrying an Old Woman, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS44935 A Rakes Progress V: The Rake marrying an Old Woman, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Statue of Marcus Claudius Marcellus (c. 268-208BC) (marble)
ALI249709 Statue of Marcus Claudius Marcellus (c.268-208BC) (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; Alinari

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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.