The Five Eldest Children of Charles I, Group portrait of King Charles I's five oldest children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Mary, Princess Royal; James, Duke of York; Princess Elizabeth; and princess Anne. Young Charles II is depicted with his hands on the head of a Mastiff, signifying his innate authority. Both he and Mary look directly at the viewer while the other children fidget. A small King Charles Spaniel sits in the front right. In the background sits a table with a bowl of fruit and gold jug and behind that is an open curtain revealing a landscape.

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Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0712

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