Queen Alexandra
(1844-1925), Queen of Edward VIISitter associated with 478 portraits
Artist associated with 10 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 was renowned for her beauty and lived a glamorous and lavish lifestyle with Edward. On the death of Victoria she became Queen consort of Edward VII. Her charity work and the loyalty she showed towards her husband despite his mistresses endeared her to her subjects. 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.
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, April 1863
NPG Ax46726
by United Association of Photography Limited, after Unknown artist
albumen carte-de-visite, mid 1860s
NPG Ax17916
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 9 March 1863
NPG x131715
Queen Alexandra; Queen Victoria; King Edward VII
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
carbon print, April 1863
NPG x30570
by Lafayette, after Vernon Heath
bromide print, (1863)
NPG Ax26440
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
by Lafayette, after Vernon Heath
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; George I, King of Greece
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax47007
by Victor A. Prout
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax9746
by Georg Emil Hansen
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax9748
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax9749
by Ghémar Frères
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax9750
by Georg Emil Hansen
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax9753
Queen Alexandra; King Edward VII
by Ghémar Frères
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax9754
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax9756
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG x12846
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
Louise, Queen of Denmark; Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG x46538
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen print, 9 March 1863
NPG x135123
by Vernon Heath
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x135353
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x136766
Queen Alexandra; King Edward VII
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, Autumn 1863
NPG x197201
by Georg Emil Hansen
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x139659
'Upwards of five hundred photographic portraits of the most celebrated personages of the age'
by Frederick Holland Mares, after Disdéri, and Camille Silvy, and Duroni & Murer, and Émile Desmaisons, and John Jabez Edwin Mayall, and Herbert Watkins, and William Edward Kilburn, and Horatio Nelson King, and John & Charles Watkins, and James Mudd, and Unknown photographers, published by Ashford Brothers & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
On display in Room 22 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x139661
Queen Alexandra; King Edward VII
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
bromide print, 18 March 1863
NPG x199338
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
Related People
- Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (son)
- Christian IX, King of Denmark (father)
- King Edward VII (husband)
- Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) (grandson)
- Frederick VIII, King of Denmark (brother)
- King George V (son)
- King George VI (grandson)
- George I, King of Greece (brother)
- Prince George, Duke of Kent (grandson)
- Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (grandson)
- Prince John (grandson)
- Louise, Queen of Denmark (mother)
- Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife (daughter)
- Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar) (sister)
- Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood (granddaughter)
- Maud, Queen of Norway (daughter)
- Thyra, Crown Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale (sister)
- Princess Victoria of Wales (daughter)
- Prince Waldemar of Denmark (brother)
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