Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
GHÉMAR FRÈRES (ACTIVE 1859-94)
King Edward VII (1841-1910), when Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) when Princess Alexandra of Denmark
Sep 1862Albumen print | 8.4 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2908071
Photograph of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Princess Alexandra of Denmark, later Queen Alexandra (1844-1925). They stand together, arm in arm. The Prince, on the left, holds a hat in his right hand.
This photograph was an engagement photograph. The couple were They were married in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 10 March 1863.
This photograph was an engagement photograph. The couple were They were married in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 10 March 1863.
Creator(s)
Ghémar Frères (active 1859-94) (photographer)
Subject(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom (1844-1925)8.4 x 5.4 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.3 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
23.9 x 19.4 x 5.9 cm (album)
The Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark, 1862. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.49]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Social customs
- Marriage
- Engagement (marriage)
- Marriage
- Social customs
- Ethnology
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
- Social sciences
