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

WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE

'Prince Arthur'; Prince Arthur, later Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)

18 - 18 Nov 1858

Albumen print coloured with watercolour | 16.7 x 13.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2914294

Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Arthur, later Duke of Connaught (1850-9142) standing, facing a quarter to the left. He leans against a chair draped with a blue coloured piece of material. He poses with his head cocked to one side and his right leg crossed over his left. He wears a highland dress. Photograph cropped into an oval.

  • Creator(s)

    William Bambridge (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)

  • 16.7 x 13.3 cm (image)

  • Commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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.