Nine kings, one photo (1910)

Whoops

George V was Elizabeth II's grandfather, not father.

Winter is coming.

Geroge V was a total "proto-Hipster."

Things were better under the Kaiser.

Little did they know that in four short years their world would explode.

I can see them coming down the staircase for Beautiful Girls.

Not one fuckable guy in that pic.

Love George’s leather daddy boots

Where was Kaiser Franz Joseph? Was he too old and frail for such a long journey?

In May 1910, European royalty gathered in London for the funeral of King Edward VII. Among the mourners were nine reigning kings, who were photographed together in what very well may be the only photograph of nine reigning kings ever taken. Of the nine sovereigns pictured, four would be deposed and one assassinated. Within five years, Britain and Belgium would be at war with Germany and Bulgaria. Only five of the nine monarchies represented in the photo still exist today.

OP / R11 - thanks for the introduction to that site. Lots of interesting photography on there.

OK well Haakon on Norway looks like she played for us.

Haakon OF

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Portuguese king is cute

Sash game on point!

What's so odd about it? Caesar was top dog. The King loved him. As for the nine Kings? Bertie didn't love dem hos.

Nine kings, one photo

The Spanish king was kinda cute.

It's an appropriate day to post this, so thank you, OP. The world before WWI, and the world after, were drastically different. We sometimes forget how quickly our history changes. 'The Proud Tower' by Barbara Tuchman, forever changed my world-view. I'm an American, but I think I developed a tiny bit more sensitivity with our Euro members because of that. I never want to be an Ugly American.

History will sadly repeat itself.

Cool picture! I wonder why the czar of Russia is not there. I thought he was related to these guys.

All related, all inbred, lots of genetic flaws magnified over the centuries. If you're going to make a rule that only royals could marry royals because of "divine right of kings" passed on genetically, you'd better, by God, have the widest possible gene pool to select from. People marrying first and second cousins for 800 years is not a recipe for physical and mental health.

....And a very young Cousin Itt on the table.

[quote] People marrying first and second cousins for 800 years is not a recipe for physical and mental health.

Fuck you!

I love you, R25.

R25 and R26 - LMAO

Their mustache game is fun.

Most of them are sporting a Handlebar. The Kaiser has more of an English. The Danish King has a Chevron.

George V and the Kaiser are first cousins. Edward VII is George's father, while the Kaiser was Edward's sister Vicky's kid. And then they went to war against one another. Family strife.

The Russian Emperor (and King George V's apparent twin and doppelgänger) was apparently playing hooky in this pic.

I can tell them apart on close inspection and in colourised photos, but not in solo portraits or B&W pics.

^*that is, playing hooky in the OP's pic.

They're ridiculous with their medals and sashes and swords, as if any one of them could survive a duel. They look like TGIF waiters with upgraded flash. Albert of Belgium was pretty sexy, though. How funny that a century later, you can walk into any hipster bar or coffee place and find at least one dude with similar facial hair.

[quote] Only five of the nine monarchies represented in the photo still exist today.

Pity they weren't all swept into the dustbin of history where they rightfully belong.

So, the guy seated in the middle, wearing red , is QE2's grandfather??

I could always tell them apart quite easily. Different noses, and different eyes/eyebrow shapes. George V had sky blue eyes which the lightness showed in black and white pictures. The only thing similar was the facial hair. Yes, R34.

Hear, hear, R33.

True, they weren't identical, R35, but smthg about them looked quite similar. The facial hair too. Makes sense that they were related.

Standing young king at far right: "Hold on a tich... were we supposed to have our sashes go the OTHER way?"

Young Tsar Nicholas II

2018: Nick and George could be a Gay Hipster Twin Couple.

Young George V

They look nothing alike to me, though their mothers were sisters. Another first cousin of George's was Kaiser Wilhelm who looked nothing like George. Just MO

King George V looks like the belle of the ball in his red uniform. Everyone else is in black - as it's a funeral. But I love how they all accessorised with neon-coloured sashes - so as not to look to glum.

King Manuel II of Portugal was cute. I think he was pocket-sized.

At R41 George V looks a lot like his son George VI, who was the current queen’s father. What a difference a mustache can make.

[quote] King Manuel II of Portugal was cute. I think he was pocket-sized.

But his sword was massive!

Many of them were poncy elitist plutocrats, but at least they looked well turned-out.

Now we have Charles nearing the pedestal. It's not even the ears, it's his questioning expression that just seems like he's perpetually lost...

King Manuel II of Portugal

Hubba hubba!

[quote] King Manuel II of Portugal Hubba hubba

Interestingly he was not a “hubby” during his reign. He only married after the monarchy was dissolved.

King Manuel was also a fan of music, literature, and art. His marriage produced no children.

Dearest Nicky. My oldest chum. You know how much you,dear Alix and your lovely girls mean to me. So when I deny you asylum and let you and your family be slaughtered.. Please dearest Nicky don't take it personally.

Your loyal cousin and friend

Georgie

PS May picked up a lot of Alix's baubles.cheap.

Interesting footage from the funeral.

Man, I feel inadequate now. I need to get some boots, swords, medals, sashes and grow a mustache, to feel alright now.

What was the significance of wearing one's sash over one's right shoulder as opposed to one's left?

R53, something about a sash in this article

it's too sad to contemplate

Shashes are indeed shad to contemplate.

Perhaps the Tsar was having a menage a trois with Rasputin and his Tsarina while this photo was being snapped.

Great idea for a costume party though!

Perhapsh the Tshar was having a menage a trois with Rashputin and his Tsharina while this photo was being shnapped.

Questionable genetics aside, King George V was strikingly handsome. Little Ceasar was so cute too.

There’s also a motion picture of either this funeral procession of maybe Queen Victoria’s where the nine Kings march three x three.

The Kaiser hated Edward VII. Or, was madly jealous of him. Or both.

Sash Troll, you should talk to the Christmas Moose. He has at least a dozen sashes.

R53 The vast majority of chivalric order sashes are worn right to left. The blue Order of the Garter sash is one of very few to be worn left to right, and most of the monarchs pictured have been awarded the Garter as a courtesy. The German Emperor is wearing the Order of the Black Eagle, the King of the Belgians is wearing the Order of Leopold.

Why are those worn by Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria and King Albert I of Belgium worn the opposite of the others?

Uncut sizemeat!

R66 Settle down Erna.

So it has nothing to do with if you're right-handed or left-handed?

nope, just regulation

Victoria (and others)

fascinating

R43 All the royals were 'pocket sized" George V and Nicholas Ii were 5'6". Nicholas wife towered over him.Nicholas remarked in despair"who want's to take orders from a dwarf?"

R50, HILARIOUS.