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circa 1927: From the left: King George V and Queen Mary (seated), the Duke of York and Duchess of York with 14 month old Princess Elizabeth and, on the extreme right, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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London crowds celebrating the signing of the armistice at the end of the First World War.

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Lord Lucan with his future wife Veronica Duncan. He is in a suit and she's wearing a smart outfit.

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