Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
AFTER CHRISTIAN KARL MAGNUSSEN (1821-96)
The marriage of Princess Helena to Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
circa 1867Albumen print | 21.5 x 32.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2905642
Photograph of a painting depicting the marriage of Princess Helena to Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein at the private chapel, Windsor Castle on 6 July 1866. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Charles Longley, stands before the couple. Queen Victoria stands beside the couple. The Maharajah Duleep Singh stands towards the left side of the composition.
The painting is held in the Royal Collection, RCIN 404483.
The painting is held in the Royal Collection, RCIN 404483.
Creator(s)
After Christian Karl Magnussen (1821-96) (artist)
Unknown (photographer)
21.5 x 32.0 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Social customs
- Marriage
- Wedding ceremonies
- Royal Weddings
- Marriage
- Social customs
- Ethnology
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Christian church architecture
- Chapels
- Christian church architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Music
- Musical forms
- Choirs (musical)
- Musical instruments
- Keyboard instruments
- Organs (instrument)
- Keyboard instruments
- Musical forms
- Architecture
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Berkshire [England]
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Windsor Castle
- Upper Ward [Windsor Castle]
- State Apartments
- Private Chapel [State Apartments, Windsor Castle]
- State Apartments
- Interiors of Windsor Castle
- Upper Ward [Windsor Castle]
- Windsor Castle
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Berkshire [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Social sciences
