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Memorial works

Following Albert’s premature death, Victoria commissioned the creation of photographs and decorative objects that memorialised her beloved husband

      HERMANN GÜNTHER : WERDERSCHER MARKT. 6, BERLIN

      Prince Wilhelm and Princess Charlotte of Prussia

      Jan 1863

      Albumen print | 10.4 x 6.1 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2418604

      Photograph of a full length double portrait of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1859-1941) and Princess Charlotte of Prussia (1860-1919), both wearing sailor suits. Prince Wilhelm stands on the right, wearing a wide brimmed hat. Princess Charlotte stands next to her brother holding his arm. Both look towards the left. 

      Photograph contained in an envelope marked A. (Silvy).

      • Creator(s)

        Hermann Günther : Werderscher Markt. 6, Berlin (photographer)

      • 10.4 x 6.1 cm (whole object)

      • A label on a brass tablet (RCIN 55344) suggests that the photograph was 'always placed on the Queen's writing table'

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