Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884), Fourth and youngest son of Queen Victoria
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The birth of Leopold was the first at which Victoria used chloroform, thus sanctioning the use of anaesthesia recently developed by James Young Simpson. Leopold inherited the disease of haemophilia from his mother and spent most of his childhood as a semi-invalid. He also suffered from epilepsy, an illness that affected the course of his life. Unable to pursue a military career because of his illness, he instead became a patron of the arts and literature and served as an unofficial secretary to his mother.
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Hills & Saunders, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Hills & Saunders, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany; Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Hills & Saunders, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 19 April 1864
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The children of Queen Victoria
by Robert Jefferson Bingham
albumen carte-de-visite, August 1865
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Hills & Saunders, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany; Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
by Hills & Saunders
albumen cabinet card, late 1860s
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by W. & D. Downey, published by A. Marion & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 25 May 1868
NPG x3610
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany; Robinson Duckworth
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1870
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1870
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1870s
NPG x15728
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, March 1872
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Lombardi & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, circa late 1870s
NPG x15727
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Alexander Bassano
albumen cabinet card, circa 1883
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Alexander Bassano
albumen cabinet card, circa 1883
NPG x15729
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany; Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
by Hills & Saunders
albumen cabinet card, 1883
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Alexander Bassano, published by J. Beagles & Co
vintage postcard print, 1900s (circa 1883)
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Richard James Lane, printed by M & N Hanhart, after Franz Xaver Winterhalter
lithograph, 1855 (1855)
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Richard James Lane, printed by M & N Hanhart, after Franz Xaver Winterhalter
lithograph, 1855 (1855)
NPG D35060
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Richard James Lane, printed by M & N Hanhart, after Franz Xaver Winterhalter
lithograph, 1855 (1855)
NPG D21991
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Richard James Lane, printed by M & N Hanhart, published by John Mitchell, after William Bembridge
lithograph, published 12 July 1859
NPG D33803
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