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 John Jabez Edwin Mayall
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 18 March 1863
NPG Ax46733
by Stephen Thompson, published by Victor Delarue
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, September 1863
NPG Ax46767
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG x12845
Queen Alexandra; King Edward VII
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, autumn 1863
NPG Ax38287
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 18 March 1863
NPG x12842
by Georg Emil Hansen
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x12852
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 18 March 1863
NPG x32933
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
by Frederick Richard Window
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x131267
Queen Alexandra; King Edward VII
by Mayall & Co, after John Jabez Edwin Mayall
carbon print on photographer's card mount, late 1890s-early 1900s (18 March 1863)
NPG x9182
Queen Victoria with her family
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
carbon print on cropped Imperial cabinet card mount, 1863
NPG x36347
Queen Alexandra; Queen Victoria; King Edward VII
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
carbon print, 1863
NPG x36269
Queen Victoria with her family
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax131299
by Georg Emil Hansen
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax131389
Queen Victoria with her family
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax46726
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall, published by A. Marion & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 9 March 1863
NPG x131715
Queen Alexandra; Queen Victoria; King Edward VII
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
carbon print on cropped Imperial cabinet card mount, 1863
NPG x30570
by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
bromide print, 1863
NPG Ax26440
Queen Alexandra; King Edward VII
by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
bromide print, 1863
NPG Ax26441
Louise, Queen of Denmark; Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax38294
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra; King George I of Greece
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax47007
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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