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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)

    'The Prince and Princess of Wales'; The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Princess Alexandra, later Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) on their wedding day

    10 - 10 Mar 1863

    Albumen print handcoloured with watercolour | 8.6 x 5.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2914307

    Hand-coloured photograph of a full length portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Princess Alexandra, later Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) standing together, facing slightly towards each other and looking towards the camera. The couple are dressed for their wedding. Princess Alexandra wears a white dress garlanded with orange blossom and myrtle and trimmed with Honiton lace, a flower hairpiece and a lace veil. The Prince wears Garter robes.

    • Creator(s)

      John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)
      Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom (1844-1925)

    • 8.6 x 5.9 cm (image)

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria

    • Subject(s)
      • Social sciences
        • Ethnology
          • Social customs
            • Marriage
              • Wedding Ceremonial Costume
                • Wedding dresses
              • Royal Weddings
              • Brides
              • Bridegrooms
      • Genealogy and Heraldry
        • Orders (honour)
          • Order of the Garter (England)
        • Heraldry
          • Insignia (heraldic)
            • Insignia-Garter (heraldic)
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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