Antique WWI RPPC Postcard HRH Prince Albert Royal Navy Sailor Beagles 125.K

ITEM SPECIFICS:

Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)

Era: World War I (c. 1914–1916)

Subject: HRH Prince Albert (later King George VI)

Uniform: Royal Navy Midshipman / Officer Uniform

Publisher: J. Beagles & Co., Ltd. (Card No. 125.K)

Studio / Photographer: Speaight, Ltd.

Postage Condition: Unposted

CONDITION DESCRIPTION

Very good antique WWI condition.

Sharp monochrome studio portrait with crisp focus.

Unposted split-back card with a clean reverse.

Shows minor age-related toning on the reverse and a tiny pinpoint spot of foxing near the centre of the photo.

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ITEM DESCRIPTION

An original WWI-era Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) featuring HRH Prince Albert (later King George VI, father of Queen Elizabeth II) in his Royal Navy uniform during World War I.

Published as part of the patriotic wartime series by J. Beagles & Co., Ltd. (Card No. 125.K) from an official studio portrait by Speaight, Ltd.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS:

Subject: Prince Albert depicted as a young naval officer prior to/during his active wartime sea service (including the 1916 Battle of Jutland).

Front Inscription: Printed with caption "H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. OUR GALLANT AND ENTHUSIASTIC SAILOR PRINCE, WHO IS EAGER TO SERVE HIS KING AND COUNTRY BY FIGHTING OUR ENEMIES ON THE SEAS."

Markings: Marked "STUDIO PORTRAIT BY SPEAIGHT, LTD." and "125.K. BEAGLES' POSTCARDS" on the lower border.

Publisher: J. Beagles & Co., Ltd., London, E.C. Marked "GUARANTEED REAL PHOTOGRAPH" and "PRINTED IN ENGLAND".

Reverse: Clean, unposted postcard back with globe logo.

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