Ruler Collection (page 5)

King Philip IV or Felipe IV of Spain
6116665 King Philip IV or Felipe IV of Spain; (add.info.: King Philip IV or Felipe IV of Spain, 1605-1665.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560
3083168 Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560.; Private Collection; (add.info.: King of Sweden. Hand writing sample and signature.)

Albert Edward Prince of Wales, 1910 (print)
955287 Albert Edward Prince of Wales, 1910 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albert Edward Prince of Wales, future King Edward VII, 1841 -1910, in Highland costume)

Alexandra of Denmark, 1844 -1925, at the time of her marriage, 1910 (print)
955260 Alexandra of Denmark, 1844 -1925, at the time of her marriage, 1910 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen of the United Kingdom)

Alexandra of Denmark, 1844 - 1925. Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Empress of India as the wife of King Edward
955250 Alexandra of Denmark, 1844 - 1925. Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Empress of India as the wife of King Edward VII

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, 1841-1910, future King Edward VII, seen here in 1860
955247 Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, 1841-1910, future King Edward VII, seen here in 1860. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection

King Edward VII at a privy council meeting at Buckingham Palace, London, 19th century (engraving)
3039855 King Edward VII at a privy council meeting at Buckingham Palace, London, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (engraving)
3052653 Portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Future King Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland, 1901-1910.)

Victoria Maria Louisa Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, 1786 to 1861
3062197 Victoria Maria Louisa Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, 1786 to 1861.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother of Queen Victoria. Hand writing sample.)

Tsar Nicholas II
NWI4946885 Tsar Nicholas II.; (add.info.: Tsar Nicholas II.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Czar Nicholas II as a boy, when he was the Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich, the heir-apparent, 1880s
NWI4945840 Czar Nicholas II as a boy, when he was the Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich, the heir-apparent, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration; (add.info)

The Emperor Maximilian I in the studio of Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) who makes his portrait - Holy Roman Emperor
NWI4944756 The Emperor Maximilian I in the studio of Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) who makes his portrait - Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in Albrecht Durer's portrait studio

Catherine II The Great, Yekaterina (Catherine) II Alekseyevna of Russia, 1729-1796
3555508 Catherine II The Great, Yekaterina (Catherine) II Alekseyevna of Russia, 1729-1796. German born Empress of Russia, from the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary pub

Raja or noble ruler with servants, 1828
3480369 Raja or noble ruler with servants, 1828; (add.info.: French lithograph of Raja or noble ruler with servants; India, By Marlet 1828.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Queen Mary II of England
3960961 Queen Mary II of England; (add.info.: Queen Mary II of England, 1662-1694. Wife of King William III, and joint monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland.)

Pauline Elisabeth Ottilie Luise zu Wied, also known by her literary name of Carmen Sylva
3502683 Pauline Elisabeth Ottilie Luise zu Wied, also known by her literary name of Carmen Sylva, from the magazine The World and His Wife

Henry IV, aka Henry of Navarre or Bourbon, 19th century (litho)
3533953 Henry IV, aka Henry of Navarre or Bourbon, 19th century (litho); (add.info.: Henry IV, 1553 - 1610, aka Henry of Navarre or Bourbon. King of Navarre as Henry III, 1572 - 89)

Peter I King of Portugal, published in 1915 (print)
3533875 Peter I King of Portugal, published in 1915 (print); (add.info.: Peter I, 1320 - 1367, called the Just or the Cruel. King of Portugal and of the Algarves)

Portrait of Shah Shujah Durrani
3523142 Portrait of Shah Shujah Durrani; (add.info.: Portrait of Shah Shujah Durrani, ruler of the Durrani Empire. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mir Mahmud Khan II and his Retinue
3522902 Mir Mahmud Khan II and his Retinue; (add.info.: Mir Mahmud Khan II, ruler of the princely state of Kalat in what is now the Baluchistan province of Pakistan, and his Retinue)

King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain celebrates Eucharist (print)
3520631 King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain celebrates Eucharist (print); (add.info.: King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700)

The court of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, 1st century Bc.from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915
3714073 The court of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, 1st century Bc.from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915; Private Collection; (add.info.: The court of Mark Antony and Cleopatra)

Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC
3329566 Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC; (add.info.: Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC)

Stanislaw I Leszczynski, aka Stanislaus I
3253090 Stanislaw I Leszczynski, aka Stanislaus I; (add.info.: Stanislaw I Leszczynski, aka Stanislaus I, 1677-1766. King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania)

Henry II, 1133 -1189, aka Henry Curtmantle, Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet
3058509 Henry II, 1133 -1189, aka Henry Curtmantle, Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet. Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Nantes

Godfrey de Bouillon (c1060-1100), French crusader wearing the symbols of Christ's passion in his helmet during
533832 Godfrey de Bouillon (c1060-1100), French crusader wearing the symbols of Christ's passion in his helmet during the First Crusade, and elected ruler of Jerusalem 1099

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. George VI, Albert Frederick Arthur George 1895 to 1952
2638456 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. George VI, Albert Frederick Arthur George 1895 to 1952. King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth

George V, George Frederick Ernest Albert, 1865 to 1936. King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions
2638513 George V, George Frederick Ernest Albert, 1865 to 1936. King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India. From The History of the Great War, published c

The King Emperor as Colonel-In-Chief, Lancers, Indian Army, 1914. King George V
2638510 The King Emperor as Colonel-In-Chief, Lancers, Indian Army, 1914. King George V, 1865-1936 in military uniform during the First World War

Edward, Prince of Wales, later to become Edward VIII, as a Naval Cadet after the painting by S. Begg
2638416 Edward, Prince of Wales, later to become Edward VIII, as a Naval Cadet after the painting by S. Begg. Edward VIII, Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, 1894 to 1972

Queen Mary, consort of King George V, in the year of her coronation, 1910
2915334 Queen Mary, consort of King George V, in the year of her coronation, 1910. Mary of Teck, Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes, 1867 to 1953

King George V and the officers of Heralds College, during his coronation in 1910
2915361 King George V and the officers of Heralds College, during his coronation in 1910, together with the arms of the English Sovereigns from William I to George V

The Coronation of a Monarch from The Liber Regalis. From The Illustrated London News, 1910
2915354 The Coronation of a Monarch from The Liber Regalis. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

George V, as Field Marshal and British Regiments of which he was colonel. George Frederick Ernest Albert, 1865 to 1936
2915338 George V, as Field Marshal and British Regiments of which he was colonel. George Frederick Ernest Albert, 1865 to 1936

Henry VII, 1457 to 1509. King of England and Lord of Ireland. From Illustrations of English
2963107 Henry VII, 1457 to 1509. King of England and Lord of Ireland. From Illustrations of English and Scottish History published 1882.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Charles V depicted on a gold coin. (Carlos I, Carlos V or Carlos I de Espana)
529054 Charles V depicted on a gold coin. (Carlos I, Carlos V or Carlos I de Espana), 1500 - 1558)ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Carlos I of Spain

Portraits of early Russian rulers. King Rurik 1, Igor I 2, Saint Olga 3, Sviatoslav I Igorevich 4
FLO4624781 Portraits of early Russian rulers. King Rurik 1, Igor I 2, Saint Olga 3, Sviatoslav I Igorevich 4, Vladimir Sviatoslavich the Great 5, and Ivan IV the Terrible 14

Peter the Great's naval preparations
3733192 Peter the Great's naval preparations.; (add.info.: Painting depicting Peter the Great's naval preparations)

Ibrahim, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1615-1648
6117565 Ibrahim, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1615-1648, ; (add.info.: Ibrahim, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1615-1648. He ruled from 1640-1648. Also known as Ibrahim the Mad)

Alexander III, 1845-1894
5614394 Alexander III, 1845-1894; (add.info.: Alexander III, 1845-1894. Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland)

Margarita of Parma or Margarita of Austria (1522-1586) Duchess of Parma and Piacenza
NWI4945074 Margarita of Parma or Margarita of Austria (1522-1586) Duchess of Parma and Piacenza, natural daughter of Charles V (1500-1558) and governess of the Netherlands (Netherlands)

Mary of Burgundy (1457-1482) welcomes Emperor Maximilian I to Ghent (Belgium)
NWI4944679 Mary of Burgundy (1457-1482) welcomes Emperor Maximilian I to Ghent (Belgium) - Mary of Burgundy welcoming Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in Ghent

An 1806 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles IV
3432506 An 1806 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles IV, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui

A 1754 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Ferdinand VI
3432503 A 1754 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Ferdinand VI, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui

Prince Albert, seen here in 1920 when he was created Duke of York. Later George VI, 1895 - 1952
2638489 Prince Albert, seen here in 1920 when he was created Duke of York. Later George VI, 1895 - 1952. King of the United Kingdom

King George V, 1865 - 1936 attending a baseball match at Stamford Bridge, London
2638487 King George V, 1865 - 1936 attending a baseball match at Stamford Bridge, London, England arranged in honour of the American allies in 1918

George V, George Frederick Ernest Albert, 1865 to 1936. King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions
2638417 George V, George Frederick Ernest Albert, 1865 to 1936. King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India

Louis Philippe I, 1773 - 1850. King of the French from 1830 to 1848. From The Turbulent Duchess by Baroness Orczy
3058496 Louis Philippe I, 1773 - 1850. King of the French from 1830 to 1848. From The Turbulent Duchess by Baroness Orczy, published 1936.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

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"Unveiling the Legacy: From Ancient Emperors to Modern Icons" Step into a world where rulers transcend time, leaving behind an indelible mark on history. The bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius stands as a testament to his reign, symbolizing wisdom and strength that echoes through centuries. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, a visionary leader of Turkey, emerges from the shadows with determination etched upon his face. Amidst shoemaking tools scattered across ancient workshops, craftsmanship intertwines with power. These tools once served as extensions of skilled hands under the watchful eyes of emperors and kings alike. Tutankhamun's mask whispers secrets from beyond the grave - an exquisite artifact embodying regality and mystery. An Assyrian king proudly rides in his chariot, showcasing dominance over vast lands. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk reappears, this time dancing joyfully with his adopted daughter - revealing a softer side beneath his stoic facade. In Hieronymus Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights, " temptation dances amidst opulence and indulgence - reminding us that even they are not immune to desire's allure. The Maharajah of Mysore dons military attire during World War I, exemplifying leadership in times of turmoil. Emperor Haile Selassie I finds respite by the seaside at Eastbourne; even those who govern nations seek solace in simple pleasures. A golden mask adorns Pharaoh Tutankhamun's remains - an emblematic representation of divine authority transcending mortal existence. Edward VIII ascends to power in 1936 captured forever in black-and-white photography; he carries both privilege and responsibility on his shoulders. Through these glimpses into their lives, we witness how rulers shape our world – their legacies woven into the tapestry of human history for eternity.