Prince Albert collected photographs of places significant to him
Royal Residences
From the mid-1850s onwards, Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Albert (1819-61) systematically used photography to record every aspect of their lives together. This included documenting their residences at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, Balmoral, Osborne and Frogmore. Such photographs are a unique architectural record, and demonstrate Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s taste in interior styles of decoration. These photographs also show the objects, paintings, and works of art that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert chose to surround themselves with, in private apartments and rooms connected with the diplomatic life of royal residences.
Arthur James Melhuish (1829-95)
Photographs of Windsor Castle, 1854-56
Arthur James Melhuish (1829-95)
Melhuish's Views of Windsor Castle
Arthur James Melhuish (1829-95)
Melhuish's Views of Windsor Castle
Arthur James Melhuish (1829-95)
Melhuish's Views of Windsor Castle
George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Balmoral; 1856-1861
Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)
Photographs of Frogmore 1861
Jabez Hughes (1819-84)
Osborne
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Buckingham Palace
Unknown Person
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Attributed to George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Photograph of punters on the River Thames with Windsor Castle in the background
Unknown Person
Windsor Castle from the Brocas
Unknown Person
Windsor Castle from the Brocas
Attributed to Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Osborne House
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Osborne House
Unknown Person
Queen Victoria's birthday table, Osborne House
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Balmoral Castle, South Front
Unknown Person
Drawing Room, south east window, Frogmore House
Unknown Person
Duchess of Kent's Bedroom, Frogmore House
Unknown Person
Duchess of Kent's Bedroom, Frogmore House
Unknown Person
The Staircase. Frogmore House
Unknown Person
The Corridor Upstairs, South Window, Frogmore House
Unknown Person
The Small Library. The Duchess's Chair. Frogmore House
Unknown Person
Balmoral Castle in winter
Unknown Person
Balmoral Castle in winter
Attributed to Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
Her Majesty's Old Palace of Balmoral
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)
'Balmoral Castle'
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)
'Balmoral Castle, back of the house looking towards the Dee'
Attributed to Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)
Old Balmoral Castle
Attributed to Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
Old Balmoral Castle
George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Queen Victoria's sitting room, Balmoral
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
Queen Victoria's sitting room in the old house at Balmoral
George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Princess Beatrice's room, Balmoral Castle
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
Queen Victoria's bedroom in the old house at Balmoral
George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Dining room, Balmoral
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
Dining Room in the old house at Balmoral
George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
The Drawing Room, Balmoral
George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
The Drawing Room, Balmoral
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
Library and billiard room in the old house at Balmoral
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
New House at Balmoral in progress
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
New House at Balmoral in progress.
George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Balmoral Castle, Corridor downstairs
Attributed to George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
The Upper Corridor, Balmoral Castle
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
New House. Balmoral in the Spring of 1854
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
New house. Balmoral in the Spring of 1854
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
New House at Balmoral in progress. March 1854
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
New House at Balmoral in progress. March 1854.
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
New house of Balmoral, Spring 1854
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
New House. Balmoral. Spring 1854
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
New House. Balmoral Spring 1854
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
View from the West side of Balmoral Castle looking up the valley
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
View from Q[ueen] Victoria's sitting room in the new house at Balmoral
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
View from Craig Gowan of the old and new house at Balmoral
Attributed to George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Balmoral Castle from the Southwest
George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
East approach to Balmoral Castle
George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Balmoral Castle from the River Dee
George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Balmoral Castle from the River Dee
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
The old and new house at Balmoral
George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Balmoral Castle from the South
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Balmoral Castle (North side)
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Front view of new Balmoral Castle
Attributed to George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Allt-na-Giubhsach House, Balmoral estate
James Valentine
Glassalt Shiel at Glen Muick, on the Balmoral Estate
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Henry VIII Gate, Windsor Castle: Changing the Guard
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The West Window, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
St George's Chapel and the Round Tower, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
St George's Chapel and the Round Tower, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
St George's Chapel and the Round Tower, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Interior view of Windsor Castle, the Round Tower
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
View from the foot of the Round Tower, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Henry III Tower, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The Round Tower, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The Queen's Apartments, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The East Side, Windsor Castle, from the Home Park
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The East Side, Windsor Castle, from the Home Park
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The South Side, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The South Side, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The South Side, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The North Terrace, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
View of Windsor Castle from the Home Park
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Distant view of Windsor Castle from the Home Park
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
General view from Town Park
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
General view from Town Park
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
General View from Town Park
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The North Side, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The North Side from the Slopes, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The Round Tower & Winchester Tower, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The Slopes and Part of the North side, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Deodara planted by the Queen, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
View on the Slopes, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
View in the slopes, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Avenue in the Slopes, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The Long Walk, Windsor
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
The Long Walk, Windsor Castle
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Statue of George III, Windsor
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Statue of King George III, Long Walk, Windsor
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