Royalty
[EDWARD VIII
(1894-1972, King of Great Britain, later the Duke of Windsor)]
Press photo, by 'Topical', unsigned,
showing him coming up the gangway of the 'Pas de Calais', on his return to England to celebrate his majority on the 23rd at Windsor, 8½ x 6½, Dover, 21st June
Item Date: 1912
Background
Reaching 18 allowed the Prince to succeed without a Regency, but not, for example, to receive the revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall. The Prince had been touring France with his tutor, Mr Hanslip.
Stock No. 52626