King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, formal portrait, 1939

Subjects: Portraits Public Figures
Card type: Printed photo
Date: c. 1939 (Linen)

Back of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, formal portrait, 1939, Mrs F. Sushoda, MI, USA, c. 1939 printed photo postcard — Back

About this postcard

The formal studio portrait shows King George VI standing in naval full-dress uniform with decorations and a sword, beside Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother, seated in a pale gown and tiara. A dark draped curtain forms the backdrop. The portrait dates from the early years of George VI's reign, after his 1937 coronation, and it circulated in Canada around the time of the 1939 royal tour, the first by a reigning British monarch to Canada.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Greetings from Canada Mae & Ed Petruska

PostmarkedNIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, July 5, 1939, 23:00

Addressed to

Mrs F. Sushoda

16318 Log Cabin Detroit, MI

Postcard record

Postmarked	July 5, 1939, 23:00, NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario
Publisher	C.L.C.
Series	'Canadian Art Deeptone' Series
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mrs F. Sushoda, 16318 Log Cabin, Detroit, MI
Stamp	2c Canada, red, issued 1939
Stamp	2c King George VI, perforated
Notes	Printed caption along bottom edge reads "THEIR GRACIOUS MAJESTIES KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZAB[illegible]", trimmed/cut off at the end; fine halftone screen visible; slight edge and corner wear. Postmark: NIAGARA FALLS ONT. JUL 5 11 PM 1939. Divided-back Canadian "Canadian Art Deeptone" Series card; tape stain over the address block; light edge/corner wear and slight soiling.

Cite this card

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, formal portrait, 1939, postcard, c. 1939. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/king-george-vi-and-queen-elizabeth-formal-portrait-1939. Accessed November 2, 2026.