Figure 1.--Many images of King George V's children show the royal family following Edwardian customs in dressung children and it making age-based destinctioins on how the boys were dressed. The younger boys wore dresses and then after breaching sailor suits. They then progressed to Naval Cadet uniforms. This was a little different for Prince Henry and George who attended a prep school. Notice that Prince John has been breeched.

Many images of King George V's children show the royal family following Edwardian customs in dressung children and it making age-based destinctions on how the boys were dressed. The younger boys wore dresses and then after breaching sailor suits. They then progressed to Naval Cadet uniforms. This was a little different for Prince Henry and George who attended a prep school. Prince Henry then went to Eton. They are thus seen in Eton suits. Prince John who has serious medical problems was eventually separted from the family. Afrer breaching he mostly wore sailor suits. Kilts were a little different as once pasr a certain age, all the boys wore similar kilt outfits regardless of age. These conventions was followed (or to some extent set) by the Royal Family. A 1911 postcard of the children neatly illustrates this point (figure 1). Sometimes there were very minor differences, note for example how David (future Edward VIII) in this portrait wears a wing collar with his uniform while Albert (future George VI) wears a reguklar pointed collar. Also notice how Prince John has a stripe in his left sleve and Prince George on his right sleeve.

Created: April 30, 2003
Last updated: 9:05 PM 4/30/2006