BRITISH ROYAL CHILDREN: A fine and extremely rare vintage signed sepia 4.5 x 3.75 photograph by all ...

BRITISH ROYAL CHILDREN: A fine and extremely rare vintage signed sepia 4.5 x 3.75 photograph by all six children of King George V and Queen Mary individually comprising Prince Edward of Wales (1894-1972, later King Edward VIII and afterwards Duke of Windsor), Prince Albert of Wales (1895-1952, later King George VI), Princess Mary of Wales (1897-1965, later Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood), Prince Henry of Wales (1900-1974, later Duke of Gloucester), Prince George of Wales (1902-1942, later Duke of Kent) and Prince John of Wales (1905-1919), the private family image dating from around 1909 and depicting the siblings standing and seated together in full length poses, most in formal attire and Princes Henry and George both wearing sailor's uniforms. Signed by each in bold, dark fountain pen inks with their names alone to clear areas of the image. Signed photographs by all six children of King George V and Queen Mary are extremely rare owing to Prince John's tragically early death from an epileptic seizure at the age of 13. Neatly laid down, VG