The future King Edward VIII's christening day mb-code IH162477 8th May 1969

8th May 1969

24th December 1940

He was the father of (Joseph) Austen Chamberlain (1863-1903) and (Arthur) Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940)

5th June 1948

his widow bequeathed the entire collection to the nation

The future King Edward VIII's christening day mb-code IH162477 8th May 1969The future King Edward VIII's christening day, 16 July 1894. Queen Victoria, her son 'Bertie' who became Edward VII, her grandson who in his turn ruled as George V, and her great grandson Edward. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury, a souvenir book published as Edward VIII was crowned following the death of his father, George V, (Daily Express Publication, London, 1936).