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 Richard James Lane, printed by M & N Hanhart, published by John Mitchell, after William Bembridge
lithograph, published 12 July 1859
NPG D22129
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1 March 1861
NPG Ax9578
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1883
NPG x95989
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1883
NPG x95990
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1883
NPG x95991
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, mid 1880s
NPG x95992
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, mid 1880s
NPG x95993
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, mid 1880s
NPG x95994
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