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Power and glory

Images from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society depict kings, chiefs and other notables of the past
With power comes responsibility – but in societies around the globe, it also often comes with lots of fancy clothes and some outrageous headwear. In this selection of images drawn from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society, chiefs and kings from around the world model the outfits that mark them out as leaders of men. Photographs from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society

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March 2009

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