QUEEN VICTORIA WITH HER CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN VICTORIA (1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain) & Princess PATRICIA (of Connaught, 1886-1974)

Superb group photo, titled by the Queen, taken on the lawns of Osborne, showing the Queen surrounded by Princesses ALIX & IRENE of Hesse, the Edinburgh Princesses MARIE, VICTORIA MELITA, ALEXANDRA & BEATRICE, and the Duke of CONNAUGHT, Princess BEATRICE of Great Britain & the Connaught's eldest daughter, Princess PATRICIA in the arms of his nurse, with two of the Queen's liveried servants standing behind, the party is enjoying outdoor breakfast under a canopy, 10" x 7½", Osborne, August

With a long autograph note in pencil on the verso by Lady Patricia Ramsay, describing the picture, "The Queen at outdoor Breakfast at Osborne House. (The date below photo written by her). The D. of C. on her right - her grandchildren (Qu. Marie of Roumania & her sisters (Grand Duchess Kyril of Russia & Pss Beatrice of Edinburgh (Infanta B. of Spain) ... Pss Alexandra of Edinburgh (half hidden) ... two more grandchildren (Pss Alice of Hesse, Empress Alexandra of Russia (murdered) wife of Emp. Nicholas II) & Princess Irene of Hesse. Baby in arms not known ... might be myself aged 1 year."
From the collection of Lady Patricia Ramsay, daughter of the Duke of Connaught.

Item Date:  1887

Stock No:  23482      £2750

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