Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), Queen of Edward VII
Sitter associated with 360 portraits
Artist of 2 portraits
Born in Copenhagen, the eldest daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark She married Edward VII in 1863 when he was Prince of Wales. She became engaged in charity work and founded the Imperial (Royal) Military Nursing Service in 1902, and instituted the annual Alexandra Rose Day in aid of hospitals in 1912. Alexandra shared with her husband a keen interest in photography. As well as being a patron and collector of photography she was the most celebrated royal photographer of her time. Alexandra's beauty, elegance, unpretentiousness, kindness defined her effectiveness in supporting the King.
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
by Ghémar Frères
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 9 September 1862
NPG x14385
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, November 1862
NPG x12840
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, November 1862
NPG x12841
by François Deron, printed and published by Samuel E. Poulton
albumen carte-de-visite, 9 September 1862
NPG Ax24159
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
after Ghémar Frères
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863 (September 1862)
NPG x131221
by Georg Emil Hansen
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1862
NPG x12851
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 18 March 1863
NPG Ax24156
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 18 March 1863
NPG Ax24173
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 18 March 1863
NPG Ax24175
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax24181
by Georg Emil Hansen
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax24183
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra; King George I of Greece
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax24438
Louise, Queen of Denmark; Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG x46537
Louise, Queen of Denmark; Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra
by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax46723
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra; King George I of Greece
by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax46759
by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax46760
by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax46763
Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra
by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax46777
Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG x129566
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 18 March 1863
NPG Ax46731
King Edward VII (husband)
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) (grandson)
King George V (son)
King George VI (grandson)
Prince George, Duke of Kent (grandson)
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (grandson)
Prince John (grandson)
Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood (granddaughter)
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