This website presents our knowledge and research on this important aspect of the Royal Collection. As of April 2026 it will not be regularly updated and new research on this topic will sit within the main website.

Visit the Royal Collection

Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

AFTER SIR WILLIAM ROSS (1794-1860)

Leopold, King of the Belgians

dated 1842

Engraving | 22.7 x 15.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 2506491

An engraving from an album of portraits containing prints and photographs: Leopold, King of the Belgians; seated, three-quarter length, wearing a plain tie, a high collar, and a coat decorated with the Garter Star. Inscribed and dated below.

  • Creator(s)

    After Sir William Ross (1794-1860) (artist)

    ? Robinson, John Henry (1796-1871) (engraver)

    Subject(s)

    Leopold I, King of the Belgians (1790-1865)

  • 22.7 x 15.7 cm (sheet of paper)

  • From an album compiled by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Genealogy and Heraldry
      • Orders (honour)
        • Order of the Golden Fleece (Burgundy/Spain/Austria)
        • Order of the Garter (England)
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • engravings
PreviousNext
PreviousNext
Policy links
Royal Collection TrustIn Partnership with

Royal Collection Trust is a charity caring for the Royal Collection and welcoming visitors to the royal palaces. We bring our shared history to life through world-class experiences that involve and inspire people, wherever they are. Income from tickets and retail sales helps us to conserve the Collection so that it can be enjoyed by everyone for generations to come.