An Essay
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Nope. Instead the chap on the left is what is known as a Teddy boy. This is, of course, a somewhat generic representation.
But the fellow on the right is a specific representation. And it specifically represents none other than King Edward VII of England.
What? It is not possible. (Again Shakespeare). King Edward VII? That doesn't look much like the pictures we've seen of him.
Weeeeehhheeeeeeelllll, we mean it was King Edward VII BEFORE HE BECAME KING EDWARD VII. Instead that was when he was His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales.