Popular Prints of Victoria and Albert

Queen Victoria; Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, after James Pollard, 1840s - NPG D8159 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Queen Victoria; Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
after James Pollard
1840s
NPG D8159

Past display archive
10 September 2005 - 29 January 2006

Room 24 showcase

Free

This display focuses on popular prints of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert from the time of their wedding in 1840. During the following decade there was a proliferation of images that celebrated the domestic and family life of the royal couple. These prints signify a growing affection for the monarchy during this period.