Queen Victoria with her family
5 of 68 portraits of Princess Helena Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
Queen Victoria with her family
by Caldesi, Blanford & Co, after Leonida Caldesi
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s (1857)
2 1/4 in. x 3 3/8 in. (56 mm x 87 mm) image size
Given by W. Isaac Williams, 1955
Photographs Collection
NPG x134737
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Artistsback to top
- Leonida Caldesi (1822-1891). Artist associated with 52 portraits.
- Caldesi, Blanford & Co (active 1860-1862). Artist associated with 101 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884), Fourth and youngest son of Queen Victoria. Sitter in 50 portraits.
- Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861), Prince Consort of Queen Victoria. Sitter in 175 portraits, Artist associated with 2 portraits.
- Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844-1900), Naval officer; second son of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 63 portraits.
- Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-1878), Third child of Queen Victoria; wife of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. Sitter associated with 96 portraits.
- Princess Beatrice of Battenberg (1857-1944), Fifth and youngest daughter of Queen Victoria; wife of Prince Henry of Battenberg. Sitter associated with 86 portraits.
- Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942), Field Marshal and Governor General of Canada; son of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 120 portraits.
- King Edward VII (1841-1910), Reigned 1901-10. Sitter associated with 345 portraits.
- Princess Helena Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1846-1923), Wife of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein; third daughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 68 portraits.
- Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939), Daughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 77 portraits, Artist associated with 1 portrait.
- Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Reigned 1837-1901. Sitter associated with 444 portraits, Artist associated with 5 portraits.
- Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901), Consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, King of Prussia; daughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 107 portraits.
Subjects & Themesback to top
Exhibitions and displays
- Victorian Masquerade
Until 2 June - Alexander Bassano: Victorian Photographer
Until 10 November - William Nicholson Woodcuts
Until 2 March 2014



