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

UNKNOWN PERSON

Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgians (1836-1902) when The Duchess of Brabant, and Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1858-1924) when Princess Louise of Belgium

1863

Albumen print | 8.8 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2908062

Photograph of a full length double portrait of Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgians (1836-1902) when The Duchess of Brabant, and Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1858-1924) when Princess Louise of Belgium. The Duchess of Brabant is seated with her daughter Princess Louise, who stands, leaning against her mother, and faces the viewer.

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgians (1836-1902)
    Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1858-1924)

  • 8.8 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)

  • Duchess of Brabant and Princess Louise, 1863. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.49]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
          • cartes-de-visite
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.