THE ENGAGEMENT PHOTO OF PRINCESS MAUD, FUTURE QUEEN OF NORWAY TO HAAKON [HAAKON (Prince Christian Charles, 1872-1957, 1st King of Norway on its independence from Sweden) & his future wife Princess MAUD (Charlotte Mary Victoria, 1869-1938, Daughter of Edward VII, Queen of Norway)

Delightful unsigned Albumen cabinet portrait by W. & D. Downey showing the bride seated with her fiance seated on the arm of her chair with his arm around her shoulders,, 6½” x 4½”, no place, (Buckingham Palace), no date but October

The engagement was announced in the papers on October 29th 1895, following an official announcement at a dinner in Copenhagen on the 28th and the official consent of Queen Victoria. The following day, diplomats swarmed Marlborough House, the London home of Maud’s parents, jockeying to sign the official book of congratulations for the couple. Over the next few months, papers reported that the royals squabbled as they tried to set a date for the wedding.

Item Date:  1895

Stock No:  42838      £225

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