Heir Collection (page 8)

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

Bust of Marcus Claudius Marcellus (c. 268-208BC) (marble)
ALI249708 Bust of Marcus Claudius Marcellus (c.268-208BC) (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; Alinari

Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia, commander of the Serbian armies, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000413 Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia, commander of the Serbian armies, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and his six sons in military uniform (coloured photo)
6031343 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and his six sons in military uniform (coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Edward VIII (second left) and his brothers (b / w photo)
5997701 King Edward VIII (second left) and his brothers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VIII (second left) and his brothers

The Princes of Oude and Suite (engraving)
1608990 The Princes of Oude and Suite (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Princes of Oude and Suite)

The Prodigals Nurse or Modern Heir, pub. 1750 (engraving)
2488879 The Prodigals Nurse or Modern Heir, pub. 1750 (engraving) by Boitard, Louis Philippe (fl.1738-63); Private Collection; (add.info)

Princess Elizabeth, eldest daughter of King George VI, future Queen Elizabeth II (colour litho)
5236314 Princess Elizabeth, eldest daughter of King George VI, future Queen Elizabeth II (colour litho) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Edward the First presenting the Welsh Chieftans with a Prince born among them
955605 Edward the First presenting the Welsh Chieftans with a Prince born among them, at Rhuddlan Castle by English School

Henry, Prince of Wales, from James I and VI, printed by Manzi Joyant & Co
997130 Henry, Prince of Wales, from James I and VI, printed by Manzi Joyant & Co. Paris, 1904 (collotype from crayon drawing) by Oliver

The Prince Of The Asturias, heir to the Spanish Throne (b / w photo)
3656714 The Prince Of The Asturias, heir to the Spanish Throne (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince Of The Asturias)

The wicked husbandsman, illustration from Harold Copping Pictures
3039790 The wicked husbandsman, illustration from Harold Copping Pictures: The Crown Series, c.1920s (colour litho) by Copping

Scene from the "Heir-at-Law"at the Strand Theatre (engraving)
1057095 Scene from the " Heir-at-Law" at the Strand Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon (1769-1821) Playing with the King of Rome (1811-32) illustration from
CHT174157 Napoleon (1769-1821) Playing with the King of Rome (1811-32) illustration from Bonaparte by G. Montorgueil, 1910 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Alexander, Prince of Orange (engraving)
1061695 Alexander, Prince of Orange (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander, Prince of Orange, Son of the King of the Netherlands)

Thomas Ash II, 1807. Creator: Thomas Sully
Thomas Ash II, 1807

Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream III JY-AMN
Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III JY-AMN (msn 418) of Alia-Royal Jordanian Airlines at London Heathrow Airport. JY-ABL - Alia-Royal Jordanian Airlines - 10 September 1985JY-AMN - Alia-Royal

Edward VI as a Child, probably 1538. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Edward VI as a Child, probably 1538

A Smart, December 1, 1790. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Smart, December 1, 1790

The Joy of France, 1638. Creator: Abraham Bosse
The Joy of France, 1638

Almanach for 1639: Louis XIII and Anne of Austria entrusting the Kingdom and the Heir Apparent to the Virgin, 1638

Solidus of Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine, and Heraclonas, Byzantine, 638-641

Compiegne, Presentation du Prince Imperial, 1856. Creator: Olympe Aguado
Compiegne, Presentation du Prince Imperial, 1856

THE HEIR A lucky inheritor emerges from the lawyers office with a fistful of banknotes - but note the shadows of demons on the left, waiting hopefully Date: 1866

LEOPOLD OF SAXE-COBURG husband (1816) of Princess Charlotte of Wales, heir to the British throne, who died tragically in childbirth 1817 Date: 1790 - ?

Hogarth - Rakes - Tailor
The Rakes Progress 1. The young heir is measured for new clothes Date: 1735

The Emperor Shah Jahan with his Son Dara Shikoh, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1620; recto: ca. 1530-50

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Ireland, County Wicklow, Early morning view of the Wicklow Mountains and Lough Tay including the Luggala Estate which was home to the late Guinness heir Garech Browne

Killing with Kindness, October 1, 1799. October 1, 1799. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Killing with Kindness, October 1, 1799

Boney The Second or the Little Babboon Created to Devour French Monkies, April 9, 1811

Nursing the Spawn of a Tyrant, April 14, 1811. April 14, 1811
Nursing the Spawn of a Tyrant, April 14, 1811

Portrait of a Knight of Malta, Probably Fra Jacopo Salviati, 1566. Creator: Mirabello Cavalori
Portrait of a Knight of Malta, Probably Fra Jacopo Salviati, 1566

Napoleon II, 1811, (1921). Creators: Unknown, Pierre-Paul Prud hon
Napoleon II, 1811, (1921). Le Roi de Rome. Portrait of Napoleon (1811-1832), infant King of Rome and heir of Emperor Napoleon I. Drawing in pierre noire by Pierre-Paul Prud hon

Maria Leszczynska and the Dauphin, c1730, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Maria Leszczynska and the Dauphin, c1730, (1903). Marie Leckzinska et Le Dauphin. Portrait of Queen Maria Leszczynska of France (1703-1768) and her infant son Louis (1729-1765), the Dauphin

Baptism of Napoleon II, Notre Dame, Paris, 10 June 1811, (1921). Creator: Unknown
Baptism of Napoleon II, Notre Dame, Paris, 10 June 1811, (1921). Bapteme du roi de Rome a Notre-Dame de Paris. Napoleon (1811-1832), infant King of Rome and heir of Emperor Napoleon I

H. R. H. The Prince of Wales (A War-Time Portrait), 1916. Creator: Unknown
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales (A War-Time Portrait), 1916. Edward VIII (1894-1972) joined the Grenadier Guards in June 1914 to serve in the British Army during the First World War

The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, c1840. Creator: George Presbury
The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, c1840. Biblical scene, from Genesis 48: 16: The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them

The voice is Jacobs voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau, 19th century? Creator
The voice is Jacobs voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau, 19th century? Biblical scene, from Genesis 27: 22: And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said

The Young Laird, c1900, (c1930). Creator: Robert Gemmell Hutchison
The Young Laird, c1900, (c1930). A group of Scottish estate workers crowd round to admire their landlords young son, who is dressed in an elaborate white outfit

Ferdinand Phillippe. Lis. Cles. Hri. Duc d Orleans - Prince Royal, (1810-1842), c1830
Ferdinand Phillippe. Lis. Cles. Hri. Duc d Orleans - Prince Royal, c1830. Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orleans (1810-1842) born in exile in Sicily

Louis Dauphin Fils de Louis XIV, (1661-1711), c1830. Creator: Francois-Seraphin Delpech
Louis Dauphin Fils de Louis XIV, (1661-1711) c1830. Louis, Grand Dauphin (1661-1711) eldest son of Louis XIV, King of France, and heir apparent to the French throne

First meeting of George III with the Princess Charlotte... 1761, (mid 19th century)
First meeting of George III with the Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg Strelitz, 1761, (mid 19th century). King George III of Great Britain (1738-1820) succeeded to the throne when his grandfather

Reading the Will, c1820. Creator: William Greatbach
Reading the Will, c1820. The numerous heirs gather round the lawyer seated at the table, on which are coins, bottles and glasses. One stands close with an ear trumpet

Edwards pretty new toy, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Edwards pretty new toy, 1897. Prince Edward plays with his crown. (Edward (1537-1553) ruled as King Edward VI from 1547 until his death aged 15)

Delight of Henry at having a Son and Heir, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Delight of Henry at having a Son and Heir, 1897. King Henry VIII is overjoyed at the birth of his son Edward, who wears the ostrich feathers denoting the Prince of Wales

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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.