Queen Alexandra with her family
16 of 21 portraits of Frederick VIII, King of Denmark
Queen Alexandra with her family
by Unknown photographer
bromide postcard print, 1893-1898
3 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. (89 mm x 140 mm) overall
Given by Terence Pepper, 2014
Photographs Collection
NPG x193272
Artistback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6583 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), Queen of Edward VII. Sitter associated with 478 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 10 portraits. Identify
- Michael Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia (1878-1918), Soldier; son of Alexander III, Emperor of Russia. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Christian X, King of Denmark (1870-1947), Reigned 1912-47. Sitter associated with 12 portraits. Identify
- Frederick VIII, King of Denmark (1843-1912), Reigned 1906-12; brother of Queen Alexandra. Sitter in 21 portraits. Identify
- King George V (1865-1936), Reigned 1910-36. Sitter in 488 portraits. Identify
- Louise, Queen of Denmark (1817-1898), Wife of Christian IX, King of Denmark; mother of Queen Alexandra. Sitter in 29 portraits. Identify
- Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar) (1847-1928), Wife of Alexander III, Emperor of Russia; daughter of Christian IX, King of Denmark; sister of Queen Alexandra. Sitter in 38 portraits. Identify
- Queen Mary (1867-1953), Queen consort of King George V. Sitter associated with 404 portraits. Identify
- Olga Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (1882-1960), Former wife of Peter Alexandrovich, Duke of Oldenburg, and later wife of Nikolai Alexandrovich Kulikovsky; daughter of Alexander III, Emperor of Russia. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Thyra, Crown Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale (1853-1933), Wife of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover and 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale; daughter of Christian IX, King of Denmark; sister of Queen Alexandra. Sitter in 16 portraits. Identify
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Events of 1893back to top
Current affairs
Keir Hardie is among the group who formalise the Independent Labour Party, and is elected chairman and party leader at the opening conference. Gladstone continues with his campaign for home rule in Ireland, introducing the Second Home Rule Bill, which is passed by the Commons but vetoed by the Lords.Art and science
Art Nouveau becomes a fully established movement in European art and design, after emerging in different countries and across different disciplines at the start of the decade. Key figures include the illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, architects Victor Horta and Paul Hankar, and the designer Alphonse Mucha. Art Nouveau is characterised by the 'whiplash' line, a decorative line which represents graphically the desire to break free from traditional aesthetic constraints.International
Gandhi's ejection from a South African train carriage on account of his race is the catalyst for his non-violent activism in leading the struggle for Indian independence from British rule.New Zealand becomes the first self-governing country to grant women the vote.
The Chicago World's Fair is visited by more than 200 million people, with Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse introducing electrical power to illuminate the fair.
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Felicity Cooper
27 April 2020, 12:21
Two of Maria Feodorovna's children are in this photo - Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich. They are seated on the ground in front of Queen Louise of Denmark