England PRINCE ALBERT (George VI), kilt, c1905 PC

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# 1299 VINTAGE POSTCARD (1) - ROYALTY . "H.R.H. Prince Albert." Photo by Ralph., Aristophot Co. , "AL Series No. E.B.100", 3.5 x 5.5, b/w, unused. Very Good Condition, light scuffing to gloss, small soil spot, edge/corner wear. Young Prince Albert, about age ten, in kilt; rustic bridge in background. _________________________________ __ __ ____________ SHIPPING USA: This will be sent in a rigid sleeve and in bubble envelope marked "Do Not Bend" , usually sent in one business day. Please add $2.00 for First Class Mailing, with Delivery Confirmation. Insurance is optional, not responsible for uninsured items. INTERNATIONAL : Payment by PayPal Only please. Add $3.50 for USPS First Class Mail International (worldwide), this will cover t he cost of postage, packaging, extra PayPal fee, customs form, and extra trip to the post office that this requires. Please Note : T he customs form will be marked "other" and with the true cost of item/s purchased, please do not ask for a l ower value to be declared! BUYER : An invoice will be sent to you soon after the closed auction. Please respond or make contact within three days, so I will know when to expect payment, it will prevent unnecessary emails and would be greatly appreciated! If no contact or response is made in 7 days, the Ebay non-paying bidder alert form will be filed. ____________ _____________________________________ George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 - 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India (until 1947) and the last King of Ireland (until 1949). The future George VI was given the first name of Albert and was known formally as Prince Albert (or "Bertie" to his family). He was born at York Cottage, on the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk, England, during the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria. His father was Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V), the second and eldest-surviving son of the Prince (later Edward VII) and Princess of Wales (later Queen Alexandra). His mother was the Duchess of York (later Queen Mary), the eldest daughter of Prince Francis, Duke of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. As a great-grandson of Queen Victoria, Albert was styled His Highness Prince Albert of York from birth. In 1898, Queen Victoria issued Letters Patent that granted the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales the style Royal Highness. So, at age two, Albert became His Royal Highness Prince Albert of York. He often suffered from ill health and was described as "easily frightened and somewhat prone to tears". His parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, were generally removed from their children's day-to-day upbringing, as was the norm in aristocratic families of that era. Albert developed a stammer that lasted for many years, as well as chronic stomach problems. He suffered from knock knees, and to correct this he was forced to wear splints, which were extremely painful. He was also forced to write with his right hand although he was naturally left-handed. From 1909, Albert attended the Royal Naval College, Osborne as a naval cadet. He came bottom of the class in the final examination, but despite this he progressed to the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1911. When Edward VII died on 6 May 1910, Albert's father became King George V. Prince Edward was created Prince of Wales on 2 June 1910, and Albert was now second in line to the throne. Albert was commissioned as a midshipman on 15 September 1913 and one year later began service in World War I. His fellow officers gave their royal peer the ordinary nickname "Mr. Johnson". He saw action aboard HMS Collingwood in the Battle of Jutland (31 May - 1 June 1916), which ended as a tactical victory for Germany but a strategic victory for the United Kingdom. Albert did not see further action in the War largely because of ill health caused by a duodenal ulcer. In February 1918 Prince Albert was appointed Officer in Charge... read more

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