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.
Houseparty group after the presentation of Edward VII's D.C.L.
by Hills & Saunders
albumen print, June 1863
NPG x4336
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x46495
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen print, 9 March 1863
NPG x135123
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by Vernon Heath
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG x135353
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x136766
Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax17297
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale; Queen Alexandra
by Lock & Whitfield
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax24178
Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
by Southwell Brothers, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax24179
Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale; King Edward VII
by Vernon Heath
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax24189
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax46739
Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
by Southwell Brothers, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax46751
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale; Queen Alexandra
by Lock & Whitfield, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax46738
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse; Queen Alexandra
by Southwell Brothers, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG x131081
by Southwell Brothers, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax47006
Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale; King Edward VII
by Vernon Heath
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG x14700
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax24160
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse; Queen Alexandra; Queen Victoria
by (Cornelius) Jabez Hughes
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax46783
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence; Queen Alexandra
by Basebe & Son, after Unknown engraver
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1864
NPG Ax38288
Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax47005
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale; Queen Alexandra
by Lock & Whitfield
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG x18898
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