HRP5245918: The children of King George V, c.1916 / Bridgeman Images

ROC1072978: Prince Octavius, 1783 (oil on canvas), West, Benjamin (1738-1820) / Bridgeman Images

HRP5245374: Coronation souvenir, published by Christian Science Monitor, 1937, English School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126098: Dita Von Teese, January 2009 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126120: Dita Von Teese, January 2009 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

KDC469611: Wendy Barrie, 1935 (colour litho) / Bridgeman Images

CHH3079441: Photograph in photograph album, 1893, Unknown photographer, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126224: Dita Von Teese, January 2009 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126205: Dita Von Teese, January 2009 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126122: Dita Von Teese pictured with a couple of models, weraing her new range of designer lingerie, January 2009 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

ZUM4940394: King Paul of Greece, Michael of Romania and Anne of Bourbon Parma boarding in Naples, 1954 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

HRP2624545: George Prince of Wales and Prince Frederick, 1760 (mezzotint), Watson, James (1739-90) / Bridgeman Images

KWE3614246: Prince Albert, right with Monsieur Poincare, seen here in 1919 (b/w photo), English Photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

XLE3761450: Dona Juliana Dias Da Costa (1658-1733) / Bridgeman Images

ALY3888596: Richard Rodney Bennett, Alhadeff, Vicky / Bridgeman Images

JEF3084450: Clock, 1872-83 (ebonised and painted wood with an enamelled metal clock face and brass fixings), English School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

GIO5032982: 1925, 1 November, NEW YORK, USA: The italian countess NERINA VOLPI di MISURATA (1875 - 1942), born Donna Nerina PISANI, married from 1906 with celebrated Count GIUSEPPE VOLPI di MISURATA (1877 - 1947), at time head of Debt Commercial with Italy and USA. In this photo at arrive in New York harbor on Italian Ocean Liner S.S. DUILIO. The couple have two daughters: MARIA (born in 1908, married two time, the first with Prince Carlo Maurizio RUSPOLI di Poggio Suasa and haved a daughter, the celebrated actress ESMERALDA RUSPOLI. The 2nd time married with count Enrico LULING BUSCHETTI) and ANNA MARIA LOSANNA (1913 - 2004, married in 1932 with Count Cesare CICOGNA MOZONI, and haved 2 sons celebrated movie producers: MARINA CICOGNA born in 1934 and BINO CICOGNA born in 1935 who committed suicide in 1971). Nerina Volpi was a Queen of Italian BELLE EPOQUE, was portraye by painter Vittorio Corcos in 1906 and was the Muse of poet Gabriele D'Annunzio she inspired the novel IL FUOCO (The Flame of Life) in 1900. The count Giuseppe Volpi married a 2nd time with her lover NATHALIE (Natalia - Lily) EL KANONI from Orano, Algeria, and have only a son: the Count GIOVANNI VOLPI DI MISURATA (in 1938). - Conte - Contessa - Nobility - ritratto - portrait - fur - pelliccia - hat - cappello - FASHION - MODA - Venti - 20's - '20 - smile - sorriso - TRANSATLANTICO - nave - / Bridgeman Images

ROC3508307: George IV, when Prince of Wales, 1791 (oil on canvas), Stubbs, George (1724-1806) / Bridgeman Images

XJF397680: Frontispiece to 'Vox Regis' by Thomas Scott, c.1624 (engraving), English School, (17th century) / Bridgeman Images

CDR5942503: King Æthelberht, 1896 (stained glass), Hemming, Alfred O. (1843-1907) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5163962: Annigoni by Annigoni 20th March 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126221: Dita Von Teese pictured with a couple of models, weraing her new range of designer lingerie, January 2009 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

KWE285339: Albert Prince Consort of Great Britain, published c.1820 (litho), Ross, William Charles (1794-1860) (after) / Bridgeman Images

ALY3888770: Richard Rodney Bennett, Alhadeff, Vicky / Bridgeman Images

ALY3888583: Richard Rodney Bennett -, Alhadeff, Vicky / Bridgeman Images

MEP2370275: Wilma De Angelis gathers up her hair / Bridgeman Images

USB1156077: Called Sir William Cordell Kt (1522-1581), English School, (17th century) / Bridgeman Images

BST263668: Kalyana Ragini, from Mewar, Rajasthan, c.1700 (opaque w/c & gold on paper), Indian School, (18th century) / Bridgeman Images

ALY3888584: Richard Rodney Bennett -, Alhadeff, Vicky / Bridgeman Images

ALY3888767: Richard Rodney Bennett -, Alhadeff, Vicky / Bridgeman Images

XCF407338: William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, 1844 (oil on canvas), Partridge, John (1790-1872) / Bridgeman Images

LMG3744927: Page from a souvenir album of the Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball, Leeds, 12th January 1891 (b/w photo), English Photographer, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

LMG3744916: Page from a souvenir album of the Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball, Leeds, 12th January 1891 (b/w photo), English Photographer, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

LMG3744835: Page from a souvenir album of the Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball, Leeds, 12th January 1891 (b/w photo), English Photographer, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

ROC1072991: Princess Augusta, c.1799 (w/c on ivory) , British School, (18th Century) / Bridgeman Images