ACCOUNT OF THE QUEEN’S 1845 TOUR OF GERMANY
[VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)]
First hand account in the form of a diary, unsigned, probably by Colonel Wylde
headed “Diary of Journey with the Queen - 1845” starting on Saturday 9th August “Left Woolwich after the Prorogation of Parliament... embarked at ½ past 5 on board the Yacht & Anson & myself on board the Black Eagle & the Squadron dropped down to Lea Reach below Gravesend for the night... Sailed... for Antwerp... remained on board for the night... Lefth Antwerp by Railway... met by K & Q of the Belgians... who accompanied the Q... met by the Prussian Authorities on the frontier & by the K of P at Aix la Chapelle and after Luncheon & seeing the Cathedral went on to the Chateau of Bruhl. 12th At Bruhl - excursion to Bonn - to inauguration of Beethoven’s statue. Princes rooms when at College at night to Cologne & embarked on the Rhine to see Cologne illuminated - fireworks etc... 13. At Bruhl to Cologne to see the Cathedral in the morning - Concert at Bruhl in the evening. 14 - Left Bruhl - embarked at Bonn on board the König steamer with the K of Prussia & Court & went to Stolzenfels - grand illumination...”, he carries on with a day by day account “26 - Rosenau - Prince Albert’s Birthday - dance of Peasants & Concert at night. 27 - Left Rosenau - Luncheon at Meinengen & arrived at Rheinhardsbrunn to dinner and sleep... Gotha - Q lodged in Palace of the Prince’s Maternal Grandmother... 29 - Fete at Gotha - Procession of Peasants morning & state reception in the evening...”, he account continues until the end of the trip “Sept 8th - Arrived at ½ past 8... & went to Chateau of Eu to breakfast - drive out in Charabang at 2...”, 5 sides 4to., no place, 9th August to 8th September
Item Date:
1845
Stock No:
40468
£425
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FANTASTIC PRESENTATION PHOTO IN ORIGINAL FIRED GILT FRAME
VICTORIA
(1840-1901, Empress Frederick of Germany, wife of Frederick III, eldest child of Queen Victoria & mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II)
Extraordinary Vintage photo by Charles Knight of Ryde, signed and inscribed on the mount, "Victoria Crown Princess of Germany & Prussia Princess Royal of Gt Britain ..."
showing her full length standing next to a chair, looking straight at the camera, with her hands clasped, 8" x 4" in gold mount, in a fantastic frame by C. H. Preetz of Berlin, with her name "Victoria" hand worked along the top under her crown, the edges decorated with wreaths and leaves, 12" x 7" max, no place, no date, circa
the writing though legible is slightly faded
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
41261
£2250
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[VICTORIA
(1840-1901, Empress Frederick of Germany, wife of Frederick III, eldest child of Queen Victoria & mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II)]
Fine unsigned Royal Cabinet photo by T. H. Voigt,
showing her full length, standing holding a fan, wearing semi-mourning dress, 8½” x 5½”, Homburg, no date but circa
Item Date:
1889
Stock No:
42464
£250
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VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)
Fine Commission Document with her bold signature at the top,
printed with the details filled in by hand, appointing "Henry J. Code Esq ... to be Captain of a Company in Our Thirty Sixth Regiment of Foot ...", countersigned by Sir George GREY (1799-1882, 2nd Bart, at this time Home Secretary) and by Laurence SULIVAN (1783-1866, Palmerston's brother-in-law, Deputy Secretary for War, 1826-1851), 1 side oblong folio on stout linen paper with revenue stamps, Court at St James, 25th May
Item Date:
1849
Stock No:
41717
£350
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[VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain), her husband ALBERT (1819-1861, Prince Consort), uncle LEOPOLD I (1790-1865) and children VICTORIA (1840-1901, Empress of Germany), with her husband FRIEDRICH (III) (1831-1888), EDWARD VII (1841-1910) with his wife ALEXANDRA (of Denmark, 1844-1925), ALICE (1843-1878, Grand Duchess of Hesse & By Rhine) with her husband LUDWIG (IV) (1837-1892) and father-in-law LUDWIG III (1806-1877), HELENA (1846-1923, Princess Christian of Schleswig Holstein) and her husband CHRISTIAN (1831-1917), LOUISE (1848-1939, Duchess of Argyll), ARTHUR (1850-1942, Duke of Connaught), LEOPOLD (1853-1884, Duke of Albany), BEATRICE (1857-1944, Princess Henry of Battenberg) and the Queen's cousin MARY ADELAIDE (of Cambridge, 1833-1897)]
Fine Composite Photograph
of their photo images arranged in a drawing room setting, sitting or standing in three groups. In the centre are Queen Victoria with a young Beatrice on her knee, Prince Leopold in a kilt by her side, and King Leopold at her shoulder. On the left are the Prince and Princess of Wales, and in front of them Princess Alice with her husband in full dress uniform, including the Garter Star, her father-in-law also in uniform, with Prince Arthur to the viewer's right of her. On the right are Vicky and her husband Friedrich (III), Princess Helena at a small desk, her husband looking down, and in front Princess Louise and Princess Mary Adelaide. High on the wall behind is a vignette of Prince Albert. 8¼" (max.) x 11¼" with top corners rounded, laid down on white paper 11½" x 18½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1866
Stock No:
56078
£225
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