Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844-1900), Naval officer; second son of Queen Victoria
Sitter associated with 63 portraits
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, joined the Navy in 1858, at the age of fourteen. On the abdication of King Otto of Greece in 1862, Alfred was chosen by the Greeks to succeed him, but political conventions made it impossible for the British government to accede to their wishes. Meanwhile, Alfred pursued his naval career. In 1863 he was promoted to Lieutenant and three years later to Captain. By 1893 he was Admiral of the Fleet. He was highly respected as a well-informed and able fleet leader.
Queen Victoria's First Visit to her Wounded Soldiers
by Jerry Barrett
oil on canvas, 1856
On display in Room 23 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6203
The Royal Family on the terrace of Osborne House
by Leonida Caldesi
albumen print, 1857
NPG P26
by William Bambridge
albumen print, March 1862
NPG P27
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Carlo Pellegrini
watercolour, published in Vanity Fair 10 January 1874
NPG 5790
Queen Victoria with her family
by Caldesi, Blanford & Co, after Leonida Caldesi
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s (1857)
NPG x134737
King Edward VII; Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by William Henry Southwell
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG Ax24148
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Ferdinand Jean de la Ferté Joubert
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG x39702
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1860
NPG x39701
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Ferdinand Jean de la Ferté Joubert
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, early-mid 1860s
NPG Ax46709
by and after John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite photomontage, early 1860s
NPG x132718
by Ashford Brothers & Co, after John Jabez Edwin Mayall, and John & Charles Watkins, and Georg Emil Hansen
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x134740
by Ashford Brothers & Co, after John Jabez Edwin Mayall, and John & Charles Watkins, and Georg Emil Hansen
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x134741
Queen Victoria with her family
after John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x134742
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Mayall & Co, after John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen panel card, (1861)
NPG x33251
by William Bambridge
albumen carte-de-visite, March 1862
NPG x131271
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Le Jeune
albumen carte-de-visite, mid 1860s
NPG x39705
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax131364
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax46721
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Thomas Rodger
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG x39704
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
NPG Ax46745
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Robert Jefferson Bingham
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, August 1865
NPG Ax46719
The children of Queen Victoria
by Robert Jefferson Bingham
albumen carte-de-visite, August 1865
NPG x131268
King Edward VII; Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by W. & D. Downey
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
NPG Ax46779
King Edward VII; Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
NPG x3606
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by James Russell & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
NPG x132383
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by James Russell & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
NPG Ax33504
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by James Russell & Sons
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
NPG Ax46774
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by S.B. Barnard
albumen carte-de-visite, August 1867
NPG x39707
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1867-1868
NPG x39706
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s
NPG x134827
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1868
NPG Ax131365
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
after Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG Ax131366
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
possibly by William Bradley
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1870
NPG x134828
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1872
NPG Ax17918
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1872
NPG Ax46160
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
carbon carte-de-visite, 1872
NPG x39708
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1872
NPG x39709
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1872
NPG x129619
The Duchess of Edinburgh with her husband, father and brother
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, May 1874
NPG x127201
Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh; Marie, Queen of Romania; Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Hills & Saunders
albumen cabinet card, 1875
NPG x33254
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Abel Lewis
albumen cabinet card, circa 1875-1880
NPG x6859
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Maull & Fox
albumen panel card, 1881
NPG x24826
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
probably by Maull & Fox
woodburytype on paper mount, 1881
NPG x8752
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by James Russell & Sons
albumen cabinet card, circa 1893
NPG Ax5555
Queen Victoria with various members of her family
possibly by Gunn & Stuart
albumen print, April 1894
NPG x134736
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 1844 or after
NPG D13827
The Queen and Prince Albert at Home
by Unknown artist
hand-coloured lithograph, 1844 or after
NPG D20925
Domestic Life of the Royal Family
by Unknown artist
lithograph, 1848 or after
NPG D20924
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Thomas Fairland, after Franz Xaver Winterhalter
lithograph, 1852
NPG D33777
The seven oldest children of Queen Victoria
by Frederick James Smyth, published by Illustrated London News, after Unknown artist
wood engraving, published 25 December 1852
NPG D33826
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Thomas Fairland, printed by M & N Hanhart, after Franz Xaver Winterhalter
lithograph, 1852
NPG D35054
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by James Henry Lynch, after William Frederick Lake Price
lithograph, (1858)
NPG D33778
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by James Henry Lynch, after William Frederick Lake Price
lithograph, published 1859 (1858)
NPG D33779
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Carlo Pellegrini
lithograph, 1873
NPG D6733
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Faustin Betbeder ('Faustin')
chromolithograph, 1874
NPG D23028
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by T. Rimanoczy, after Maull & Co
lithograph, published 1874
NPG D33780
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by T. Rimanoczy, after Maull & Co
lithograph, published 1874
NPG D33781
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh; Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh
by T. Rimanoczy, printed by M & N Hanhart, published by John Mitchell, after Franz Backofen
lithograph, published 23 January 1874
NPG D33782
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by Ferdinand Jean de la Ferté Joubert
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG x39703
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1860
NPG Ax9751
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