King Edward VII

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King Edward VII

by William Mayland, published by Mason & Co (Robert Hindry Mason)
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1861
3 1/2 in. x 2 1/4 in. (88 mm x 58 mm) image size
Purchased, 1977
Photographs Collection
NPG x11820

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  • King Edward VII (1841-1910), Reigned 1901-10. Sitter associated with 505 portraits.

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Death of Prince Albert, from typhoid fever. Queen Victoria goes into a long period of mourning, withdrawing from public duties, and becomes known by the satirical title 'Widow of Windsor'.

Art and science

Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published by her husband Sidney, who successfully maintained the Beeton brand after his wife's early death seven years later. The highly popular book, containing recipes and advice for housekeeping, appealed to the Victorian belief that a woman's role was managing the home.
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Company is founded, marking the start of the arts and crafts movement.

International

The American civil war begins after the Confederate army attacks Union forces at Fort Sumter in April. The Confederates, comprised of eleven southern states who seceded from the Union over the right to independence on issues such as abolition, are presided over by Jefferson Davis, formerly senator of Mississippi. Although the Union had early successes, the Confederates' victory at Bull Run sets the Union up for a long, four-year war.

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Mark Tinkler

27 August 2021, 18:35

"Town and County News. The Prince of Wales.
His Royal Highness left Cambridge, until the Easter Term, on Saturday last, and deeply regret, in common with the whole of Her Majesty's subjects, the melancholy cause of the somewhat premature departure. The Prince, during his residence, several times joined in the chase with "The Cambridgeshire Hunt," and also with Mr. Flack's merry little pack of harriers. On Tuesday, the 13th instant. His Royal Highness honoured Mr. Mayland, the photographer. with a visit at his studio, in Market-street, and we learn the artist took three several photographs in his most successful manner of his Royal Visitor. During the Prince's sojourn at the University, we believe enjoyed himself; and we can confidently add that, the urbanity of his manners and the geniality of his disposition, the Royal Student has won " Golden opinions from all sorts of people.''