The future King Edward VIII's christening day singles Both are scruffily dressed and

Both are scruffily dressed and are using walking sticks

A photograph from The Illustrated London News

The painting is noted an article by Kenneth Romney Towndrow (1900-1953): "The tonal unity Orchardson perfected by his method of painting into a yellow ground has a refinement apt to invite oversight

Green patterned wallpaper and a framed pattern design can be seen to the left and a bell-pull to the right

The future King Edward VIII's christening day singles Both are scruffily dressed andThe 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).