Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
Carbon carte-de-visite print | 8.9 x 5.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2800864
When Prince Alamayu died of pleurisy at aged 18, Queen Victoria wrote in her journal : 'Very grieved & shocked to hear by telegram, that good Alemayou [sic] passed away this morning. It is too sad! All alone, in a strange country, without a single person or relative, belonging to him, so young, & so good, but for him one cannot repine. His, was no happy life, full of difficulties of every kind, & he was so sensitive, thinking people stared at him on account of his colour, that I fear he would never have been happy. Everyone is sorry.' RA VIC/MAIN/QVJ (W) 14 November 1879
Attributed to Jabez Hughes (1819-84) (photographer)
8.9 x 5.9 cm (image)
Captain Speedy and Prince Alamayou, son of King Theodore
From an album containing works collected and arranged by Prince Albert (before 1861) and by Queen Victoria