Alexandra of denmark

Three-quarter length seated portrait photograph of the Princess of Wales holding a bouquet in her hands and looking down at them

WikiVictorian @wikivictorian · Portrait of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, later Princess Alexandra of Wales (and Queen Consort of United Kingdom). Photographed in 1862.

Carte-de-visite photograph showing full length portrait of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, turned to right, standing by chair, hands clasped together. She wears a pale coloured dress with frilled sleeves, slightly off the shoulder. When Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were considering potential brides for their eldest son, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the invention of photography had made it possible for them to see portraits of the young ladies before any further commitments were made…

Check out the Duchess of Cornwall thread - there appears to be pretty universal approval for the portrait ( not a tiara in sight):lol:

We celebrate the dazzling style and unfaltering composure of Alexandra of Denmark, Queen-consort of King Edward VII.

A colorized version of Edward VII and Alexandra's wedding portrait (Grand Ladies Site) For many years, one of the biggest tiara mysteries surrounding the British royal family had to do with a showstopper tiara associated

View Princess Alexandra of Denmark By Henrik Benedikt Olrik; oil on canvas; 141 x 99cm (55 1/2 x 39in); Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

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