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Framed Print of Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip during a royal visit to West Africa 4 / 2 / 61
Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip during a royal visit to West Africa
4/2/61
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The Royal visit to West Africa in 1961 was slightly overshadowed by events elsewhere on the continent. The sixties were a turbulent decade for Africa. Britain, no longer the world power it had been, found the maintenance of its Empire too much of a strain. After the WW2 II it had become painfully apparent that the British Empire could not be sustained so a policy of decolonisation was set into motion, but in return all former members of the Empire were encouraged to join a new Commonwealth of Nation States. In 1953 Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II used her coronation speech to dedicate her reign to the success and prosperity of this new venture. Clearly hopes were high and as the saying went Britain hasn t lost an Empire, it has gained a Commonwealth. This new era for Africa brought many problems. The withdrawl of the colonialists left something of a political vacuum and the artificial divisions of territory imposed by the early settlers now left peoples of very differing cultures and traditions forced to live together within tight boundaries. Where one group managed to win political power it often led to huge disparities of wealth and access to land between these groups. The results of this have littered the latter half of this century. While the Duke of Edinburgh visited West Africa, elsewhere conflict was already starting to spread. The Congo, previously under Belgian rule, had just been granted independence and only eleven days later had descended into Civil war. In South Africa and Rhodesia white supremacist rulers were denying blacks any freedoms or rights. These conflicts were not isolated and have continued up to the present day. In the eighties civil war in Ethiopia left its people to starve and the nineties have seen some of the most shocking scenes of human barbarism, this time in Rwanda. The 21st century will hopefully find the answers.
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Media ID 21628307
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 19.6cm (7.6" x 7.7")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
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