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Photograph titled: ‘German Emperor in Coldstream Guards Camp’, 1894-1900 (c). To the left of the image is a party of four officers (from left to right): Col Sir Reginald Pole-Carew; The Duke of Connaught; The Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II and Col Evelyn Boscowen, 7th Viscount Falmouth. They are standing in front of a large tent which has many tables and chairs placed outside. To the right of the image is a group of officers, probably Coldstream Guards. The majority of them are wearing frock coats with peaked forage caps, and with their swords attached to their sword belts. Image produced by W. Gregory & Co., London, and F. G. O. Stuart. From an album of 77 photographs (including some archives and postcards) relating to the Grenadier Guards, 1894-1909 (c). Includes training at Frensham Camp, boxing matches, orders for King Edward VII’s Coronation and images from Staff College 1909, including a trip to the Franco-Prussian War battlefields in France.
