Lord Kitchener (1850–1916), whose iconic image on the ‘Your Country Needs You’ First World War recruiting poster achieved the desired effect as thousands signed up as cannon fodder – well, would you refuse a man who looked as scary as this?

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850–1942), Queen Victoria’s oldest surviving child, seen here in fancy dress – or maybe he always went around with a dead leopard on his head…