royalty
Royal Cards Reign of Queen Anne
“Royal Cards Reign of Queen Anne” cover historical events, both honourable and treacherous, during the period 1702 to 1704.

Dynastie Royale de Belgique
Dynastie Royale de Belgique by Mesmaekers, 1934.

A Royal Game
A Royal Game featuring Queen Victoria’s children and extended family, published by A. Collier, London, c.1896.

Crown the Queen
Crown the Queen card game invented by Elaine Burton, c.1953.

Kings & Queens of England Misfitz
Kings & Queens of England Misfitz, c.1918.

The Royal Historical Game of Cards
The Royal Historical Game of Cards invented by Jane Roberts and published by Robert Hardwicke, c.1840.

Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots and other Tudor period dignitaries, published by Piatnik, 1990.

Queen’s Silver Jubilee 1977
Queen’s Silver Jubilee playing cards designed by Susan Rae for John Wadddington Ltd, 1977

Hide & Seek with the Kings & Queens of England
Hide & Seek with the Kings & Queens of England by John Jaques & Son, c.1875.

Rois de France
Cartes des Rois de France (1644) facsimile edition by Edizioni del Solleone, 1986.

August der Starke
‘August der Starke und seine Zeit’ designed by Günter Schmitz, 1985.

Lapin Brothers
Reprint of Lapin’s Historical Belarusian playing cards.

Royal Pavilion at Brighton
The Royal Pavilion, also known as the Brighton Pavilion, is an Asian-style palace built for King George IV when he was Prince of Wales.

Sovereigns of England
Sovereigns of England published by Jaques & Son, c.1875. .

Prince of Wales National Relief Fund 1914
A two-pack patience set produced by Thomas De la Rue on behalf of the Prince of Wales National Relief Fund in 1914.

Pack of Royals
Willie Rushton’s “Pack of Royals” featuring caricatures of the Royal Family, 1995.

Carel de Wagenaer
Facsimile edition of cards first published by Carel de Wagenaer, Amsterdam in c.1698

Peterhof
“Peterhof” deck manufactured at the Leningrad Colour Printing Plant in 1999.

Glorious Russia
‘Glorious Russia’ playing cards made in France by Grimaud, c.1995

Kaiser Jubiläum
Kaiser Jubiläum Imperial playing cards made in Austria by Ferd Piatnik & Sons, Vienna

Habemus Boda, 2004
“Habemus Boda” deck celebrating the royal wedding of Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain with cartoons by Sir Cámara

Cartes Imperiales et Royales
‘Cartes Imperiales et Royales’ published by B. P. Grimaud & Cie representing imperial rulers and consorts from Austria, England, France & Russia, mid-19th century

Our Kings and Queens
An historical & educational card game designed and published by Mazawattee Tea Co., Ltd, London, c.1902

Królewskie
‘Królewskie’ playing cards with Slavic style courts, printed by KZWP-Trefl, 2002.

Royal Old Maid Game
This antique card game features English kings and queens from William the Conqueror to Queen Victoria, along with their spouses or consorts.

Rowley & Co - “Monarchs of Europe”
In around 1775 Rowley & Co attempted to reform the traditional court cards to portraits of the kings and queens of England, France, Spain and Russia.

Quits
Jaques' Quits card game, c.1880-85, with portraits of monarchs inside suit symbols in red, blue and yellow, designed to assist in the education of school children in British history.

The Game of Four Queens
In 1988 the Danish School of Design set the examination project to design a pack of playing cards. Thomas Damkier designed this royalty deck, called “Dronningespillet” (Game of Queens).

Christian IV Anniversary
King Christian IV anniversary pack, designed by Thora Fisker and printed by L. Jevison Junior, 1988.

Imperial Royal Pack
Imperial Royal Playing Cards published by S. & J. Fuller, 34 Rathbone Place, London, 1828. The court cards show bust portraits of historical figures of England, Spain, Turkey and France.

Nineteenth Century Pack
A magnificent example of Goodall & Son’s range of chromolithographed Commemorative playing cards from the late nineteenth century..

New Bond
The New Bond Fabric Finish Playing Cards, made by the Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd.

Victoria Diamond Jubilee
Playing cards commemorating Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, manufactured by Chas Goodall & Son, 1897.

Royal Playing Cards, 1890s
Royal Playing Cards, 1890s

King Christian of Denmark
In 1935 a souvenir pack of playing cards to celebrate the King's 65th birthday was commissioned from the British firm of De La Rue.

L. P. Holmblad - Denmark
Cards from c.1850 by L. P. Holmblad showing fantasy historical Danish Kings and Queens.

Jagiellonskie
Jagiellonskie Playing Cards with Polish Kings and Queens, made in Poland
