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The Hairy Hussar

A form of light cavalry originating in medieval Hungary, the Hussar have appeared in various forms throughout the centuries in Central and Eastern Europe as well as Scandinavia. Always dashing, sometimes flamboyant, the look of the Hussar is the most elegant of military uniforms.

Prince Albert Edward Prince of Wales later King Edward VII

With the death if his mother Queen Victoria in 1901, Edward VII would usher in the Edwardian Era. Even as a Prince, Edward's bearish physique, owl eyes and aquiline nose seemed to herald his destiny as King.