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"Prime: A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience" From the soaring skies to the halls of power, prime moments in history have shaped our world

Background imagePrime Collection: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865
3083251 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British statesman and twice Prime Minister of England. Hand writing sample.)

Background imagePrime Collection: Joseph Chamberlain, 1836 - 1914. British politician and statesman

Joseph Chamberlain, 1836 - 1914. British politician and statesman
3083185 Joseph Chamberlain, 1836 - 1914. British politician and statesman.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Father of Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of England)

Background imagePrime Collection: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, 1784 - 1865, aka Lord Palmerston

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, 1784 - 1865, aka Lord Palmerston
3058526 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, 1784 - 1865, aka Lord Palmerston. British statesman and twice Prime Ministerof the United Kingdom

Background imagePrime Collection: Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 1788 - 1850. British Conservative statesman

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 1788 - 1850. British Conservative statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
3058525 Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 1788 - 1850. British Conservative statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Background imagePrime Collection: William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, the Great Commoner, 1708 - 1778, aka William Pitt the Elder

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, the Great Commoner, 1708 - 1778, aka William Pitt the Elder
3058522 William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, the Great Commoner, 1708 - 1778, aka William Pitt the Elder. British Whig statesman and Prime Minister of Great Britain

Background imagePrime Collection: Poor John Bull - The Free Born Englishman - Deprived of his Seven Senses By the Six New Acts

Poor John Bull - The Free Born Englishman - Deprived of his Seven Senses By the Six New Acts
527780 Poor John Bull - The Free Born Englishman - Deprived of his Seven Senses By the Six New Acts? Castlereagh, the Prime Minister sits on top of the six acts pressing on John Bull's head.;

Background imagePrime Collection: Robert Peel (1788-1850), Prime Minister, taking his final curtain call

Robert Peel (1788-1850), Prime Minister, taking his final curtain call. His Repeal of Corn Laws passed on 25 June but
527838 Robert Peel (1788-1850), Prime Minister, taking his final curtain call. His Repeal of Corn Laws passed on 25 June but same night was defeated on his Irish bill. Resigned 29 June

Background imagePrime Collection: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) addressing Parliament

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) addressing Parliament
527828 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) addressing Parliament. Foreign Secretary 1830-1841: Prime Minister 1855-1857, 1858, 1858-1865

Background imagePrime Collection: Home of Disraeli, Hughendon Manor, Bucks, England

Home of Disraeli, Hughendon Manor, Bucks, England
5614303 Home of Disraeli, Hughendon Manor, Bucks, England; (add.info.: Home of Disraeli, Hughendon Manor, Bucks, England. Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-1881)

Background imagePrime Collection: Raymond Poincare, 1860 - 1934. French statesman and five times Prime Minister of France

Raymond Poincare, 1860 - 1934. French statesman and five times Prime Minister of France
3058438 Raymond Poincare, 1860 - 1934. French statesman and five times Prime Minister of France, seen here reviewing a guard of honour on his arrival in England in 1913

Background imagePrime Collection: Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, 1676 - 1745. British statesman generally regarded as the first

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, 1676 - 1745. British statesman generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of
3058521 Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, 1676 - 1745. British statesman generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain

Background imagePrime Collection: Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, 1848 -1930. British Conservative politician

Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, 1848 -1930. British Conservative politician
3058499 Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, 1848 -1930. British Conservative politician, statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Background imagePrime Collection: James Ramsay MacDonald, 1866 - 1937. British politician and first ever Labour Prime Minister

James Ramsay MacDonald, 1866 - 1937. British politician and first ever Labour Prime Minister
3058457 James Ramsay MacDonald, 1866 - 1937. British politician and first ever Labour Prime Minister. Seen here with his daughter in 1924

Background imagePrime Collection: Constantine Kanaris or Canaris, c, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863

Constantine Kanaris or Canaris, c, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863
3473149 Constantine Kanaris or Canaris, c, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863; (add.info.: Constantine Kanaris or Canaris, c.1793 -1877. Greek Prime Minister, admiral and politician)

Background imagePrime Collection: Abolition of the Corn Laws: Robert Peel (1788-1850), Conservative protectionist Prime Minister

Abolition of the Corn Laws: Robert Peel (1788-1850), Conservative protectionist Prime Minister
527935 Abolition of the Corn Laws: Robert Peel (1788-1850), Conservative protectionist Prime Minister, opening the gate to Free Trade and the Anti-Corn Law League

Background imagePrime Collection: Abolition of the Corn Laws: Robert Peel (1788-1850), Conservative protectionist Prime Minister

Abolition of the Corn Laws: Robert Peel (1788-1850), Conservative protectionist Prime Minister
527934 Abolition of the Corn Laws: Robert Peel (1788-1850), Conservative protectionist Prime Minister, being forced to beg for corn from the free trader Richard Cobden (1804-1865)

Background imagePrime Collection: George Canning, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey pub

George Canning, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey pub. London, c.1890 (print)
3555497 George Canning, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey pub. London, c.1890 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: George Canning, 1770 - 1827)

Background imagePrime Collection: Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 1788 - 1850. British Conservative statesman

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 1788 - 1850. British Conservative statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
878619 Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 1788 - 1850. British Conservative statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection

Background imagePrime Collection: Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, 1821-1915

Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, 1821-1915
5614252 Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, 1821-1915; (add.info.: Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, 1821-1915. Canadian father of Confederation, Premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867)

Background imagePrime Collection: Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, 1821-1915

Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, 1821-1915
5614251 Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, 1821-1915; (add.info.: Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, 1821-1915. Canadian father of Confederation, Premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867)

Background imagePrime Collection: Alphonse Henri, Comte d'Hautpoul, from Album-Evenement, Prime du Journal L'Evenement, pub

Alphonse Henri, Comte d'Hautpoul, from Album-Evenement, Prime du Journal L'Evenement, pub. 1865 (print)
3506046 Alphonse Henri, Comte d'Hautpoul, from Album-Evenement, Prime du Journal L'Evenement, pub. 1865 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Alphonse Henri)

Background imagePrime Collection: Arthur Balfour (1849-1920) British Conservative statesman, defending the House of Lords against

Arthur Balfour (1849-1920) British Conservative statesman, defending the House of Lords against the Liberal Prime
527261 Arthur Balfour (1849-1920) British Conservative statesman, defending the House of Lords against the Liberal Prime Minister, Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836-1908)

Background imagePrime Collection: Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, 1852 - 1928

Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, 1852 - 1928
3083256 Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, 1852 - 1928.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)

Background imagePrime Collection: Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, 1799 - 1869

Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, 1799 - 1869
3083158 Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, 1799 - 1869.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British statesman and three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)

Background imagePrime Collection: Otto von Bismarck, 19th century (engraving)

Otto von Bismarck, 19th century (engraving)
3697210 Otto von Bismarck, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Otto von Bismarck (Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince von Bismarck) (Schonhausen, Prussia, 1815-Friedrichsruh, 1898)

Background imagePrime Collection: Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903)

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903) British Conservative statesman
527829 Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903) British Conservative statesman. Prime Minister 1885, 1886, 1895-1902. Salisbury addressing the House of Lords

Background imagePrime Collection: Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, 1874 1965. British politician and Prime Minister of England

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, 1874 1965. British politician and Prime Minister of England
2638514 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, 1874 1965. British politician and Prime Minister of England. From The History of the Great War, published c

Background imagePrime Collection: Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-- 1881, as a young man

Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-- 1881, as a young man. British Conservative politician
878618 Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-- 1881, as a young man. British Conservative politician and twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Background imagePrime Collection: Robert Peel, Prime Minister, as a Baker, Duke of Wellington carrying advertising placard

Robert Peel, Prime Minister, as a Baker, Duke of Wellington carrying advertising placard
527836 Robert Peel, Prime Minister, as a Baker, Duke of Wellington carrying advertising placard. From 1815 to 1846 Corn Laws kept corn prices high to protect farmers from foreign competition

Background imagePrime Collection: The Plumb-pudding in danger:. William Pitt the Younger, British Prime Minister, left

The Plumb-pudding in danger:. William Pitt the Younger, British Prime Minister, left
528552 The Plumb-pudding in danger:. William Pitt the Younger, British Prime Minister, left, and Napoleon I of France seated at dining table carving up the globe which is too small to satisfy such

Background imagePrime Collection: Haunting Thoughts

Haunting Thoughts
Petri Damstén

Background imagePrime Collection: Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death
Petri Damstén

Background imagePrime Collection: The Endless Rain

The Endless Rain
Petri Damstén

Background imagePrime Collection: Roles I Have to Play

Roles I Have to Play
Petri Damstén

Background imagePrime Collection: Trust You Seek

Trust You Seek
Petri Damstén

Background imagePrime Collection: Conference Yalta, Crimea, 1945 Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin

Conference Yalta, Crimea, 1945 Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin
Big Three Conference Yalta, Crimea, 1945 World War II - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, USA President Roosevelt and Russian leader Joseph Stalin

Background imagePrime Collection: Cartoon, The Sphinx is Silent (Disraeli foreign policy)

Cartoon, The Sphinx is Silent (Disraeli foreign policy)
Cartoon, The Sphinx is Silent -- Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister, depicted as the Sphinx, with people below begging him to speak

Background imagePrime Collection: Cartoon, The Great Trick Act (Disraeli)

Cartoon, The Great Trick Act (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Great Trick Act -- a satirical comment on the Conservative Partys recent success in the General Election. Depicting Benjamin Disraeli as a female horse rider in a circus

Background imagePrime Collection: Police removing suffragettes chained to railings 1908

Police removing suffragettes chained to railings 1908
Police officers removing Edith New and Olivia Smith from the railings of 10. Downing Street. The image is interestingly captioned

Background imagePrime Collection: Prime Ministers of Great Britain

Prime Ministers of Great Britain
Winston Churchill, James Callaghan, John Major, Harold Macmillan, Tony Blair, Harold Wilson, Alec Douglas Hume, Gordon Brown, Ted Heath, Margaret Thatcher - Prime Ministers of Great Britain

Background imagePrime Collection: Poster, Churchills praise for RAF Pilots

Poster, Churchills praise for RAF Pilots
Poster, Never was so much owed by so many to so few - Prime Minister Winston Churchill from a speech made on 20 August 1940

Background imagePrime Collection: Lord North

Lord North
Portrait of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, KG, PC, better known by his courtesy title Lord North, which he used from 1752 to 1790, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782

Background imagePrime Collection: Marquis Yamagata Aritomo

Marquis Yamagata Aritomo
Yamagata Aritomo (1838-1922)was a Japanese field marshal, twice-elected Prime Minister of Japan, and a leading member of the genro

Background imagePrime Collection: Viscount Katsura Taro

Viscount Katsura Taro
Katsura Taro (1848-1913) was a Japanese general within the Imperial Japanese Army, and a politician who is the second-longest serving prime minister of Japan

Background imagePrime Collection: Sir Anthony Eden on his way to lunch with the Queen - Eden has shortly prior to this

Sir Anthony Eden on his way to lunch with the Queen - Eden has shortly prior to this issued his ultimatum to Israel and Egypt to withdraw their forces after Israel had invaded Egypt

Background imagePrime Collection: Yamagata Aritomo - inspection tour to Mukden, Manchuria

Yamagata Aritomo - inspection tour to Mukden, Manchuria
Two admirals and six generals surrounding Duke Yamagata Aritomo (1838-1922) ( also known as Yamagata Kyosuke, a Japanese field marshal, twice-elected Prime Minister of Japan)

Background imagePrime Collection: Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Liberal Party leader

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Liberal Party leader
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836-1908), Liberal Party leader, Prime Minister from 1905 to 1908. Date: 1901

Background imagePrime Collection: Downing Street, London - Home of the British Prime Minister

Downing Street, London - Home of the British Prime Minister at No. 10 and the Chancellor of the Exchequer at No. 11. Date: circa 1907




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"Prime: A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience" From the soaring skies to the halls of power, prime moments in history have shaped our world. Churchill's praise for RAF Pilots echoes through time, honoring their bravery and determination that saved a nation. Margaret Thatcher, a formidable force in politics, left an indelible mark on Britain's history as she shattered glass ceilings and reshaped policies. Winston Churchill's iconic V for Victory sign symbolizes his unwavering spirit during World War II, inspiring hope amidst darkness. In 1925, Margaret Thatcher was born into a changing world - little did anyone know that she would become one of Britain's most influential leaders. Sir Robert Peel stands tall in c. 1846 capturing the essence of leadership with his progressive reforms and dedication to public service. A wartime poster immortalizes Churchill's famous words: "We shall never surrender, " reminding us of his unwavering resolve during challenging times. Even captured during the Boer War, Churchill displayed resilience that would define him as one of history's greatest statesmen. Propaganda posters echoed Prime Ministerial statements throughout history - powerful tools shaping public opinion and rallying support. Gladstone's Home Rule Bill sparked debates about self-governance within Britain; a testament to how prime ministers shape national identity and unity. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill saluting with a V for victory gesture embodies strength in adversity – an enduring symbol etched into our collective memory. On VE Day, the royal family joined Churchill on the balcony – united by joyous celebrations marking victory over tyranny; a defining moment for all Britons In Bristol 1941, Winston Churchill stood resolute amidst destruction – embodying courage while inspiring resilience among those affected by war. Through triumphs and tribulations alike, these prime figures have left an indelible mark on British history—leaders who shaped nations with their vision and tenacity.