Mary Evans Presentation following the birth of future Edward VIII 10252822

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Picture No	10252822
Date	1894
Description	Presentation following the birth of future Edward VIII
Details	The newborn Prince Edward of York, later Prince of Wales, then King Edward VIII, then Duke of Windsor, being presented to H.H. Asquith, then Home Secretary at White Lodge, Richmond Park when he was born on June 23rd 1894. It was traditional for a government minister to be present to witness the birth of a royal heir although the tradition was dispensed with before the birth of the present Prince of Wales. The scene depicts Asquith gazing awkwardly at the baby, held by his mother, the future Queen Mary, while his father, the future George V and his maternal grandparents, the Duke and Duchess of Teck look on.
Source	Illustration by Richard Caton Woodville in The Illustrated London News, 30 June 1894 (reproduced in the ILN, 20 November
Credit	© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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