THE SUMMER HOLIDAY AT FREDERIKSBORG [CHRISTIAN IX (1818-1906, King of Denmark) and his wife LOUISE  (1817-1898) with their children FREDERIK VIII (1843-1912, King of Denmark), ALEXANDRA (1844-1925, Princess of Wales, Queen of Edward VII), MARIA FEODOROVNA (1847-1928, Empress), GEORGE I of Greece, (1845-1913, assassinated), and VALDEMAR (1858-1939, Admiral), spouses including EDWARD (VII, 1841-1910, Prince of Wales), ALEXANDER III (1845-1894, Tsar), and Princess MARIE (of Orléans, 1865-1909), with many grandchildren, including Princess MAUD (1869-1938, Queen of Haakon VII), and NICHOLAS (II, 1868-1918, Tsar, assassinated after the revolution)]

Fine unsigned Group Photograph, by Georg Hansen of Copenhagen, showing the King and Queen with the annual summer gathering of their royal relations, 25 in all, including Crown Prince Frederik (VIII), with Crown Princess Louise and their daughters Princesses Louise, Thyra and Ingeborg; the king's sons King George I of Greece with King George's son Prince George, and Prince Valdemar, with his future wife Princess Marie of Orléans, her parents Robert Duke of Chartres and Duchess Françoise, and her younger brother Prince Henri; the king's daughters Princess Alexandra of Wales, with the Prince of Wales (Edward VII), with their three daughters, Princesses Louise, Victoria and Maud, and Empress Maria Feodorovna, with Alexander III and their children Grand Dukes Nicholas (II), Georgi, Michael, and Grand Duchess Xenia, the two elder boys in sailors' caps lettered in Russian 'Tsarevna' (the Imperial Yacht used on this visit), all full length and full or nearly full face, standing or seated on the steps of the west front of Frederiksborg Palace giving onto the private Marble Garden, 7½" x 9½" on large 'cabinet' mount 8½" x 10", [Frederiksborg], no date but 14th - 22nd September some faint browning in white portions of image

During this holiday, on 14th September, Princess Marie and Prince Valdemar became engaged. They were married in France on 20th and 22nd October. Princess Marie embraced Prince Valdemar's life in the Navy, and had an anchor tattooed on her arm. Her brother Prince Henri became a well known explorer, discovering the source of the Irrawaddy. At this time Prince George of Greece, seen here in uniform, was living under the care of his uncle Prince Valdemar while in the Danish Navy.
Back Row: Robert Duke of Chartres(1840-1910, grandson of Louis Philippe I), King Christian IX, Prince Valdemar; Prince George of Greece(1869-1957), Alexander III, King George I of Greece, Prince of Wales, Crown Prince Frederik, Princess Louise(UK, 1867-1931, Duchess of Fife), Princess Victoria(UK, 1868-1935), Princess Maud, Prince Henri of Orléans(1867-1901).
Middle Row: Françoise, Duchess of Chartres (1845-1925); her daughter Princess Marie of Orléans, Queen Louise of Denmark, Princess of Wales, Empress Maria Feodorovna, Crown Princess Louise(1851-1926); Grand Duke Nicholas II
Front Row: Grand Duke Georgi (1871-1899), Princesses Louise (1875-1906), Thyra (1880-1945) and Ingeborg(1878-1958) of Denmark, Grand Duke Michael (1878-1918), Grand Duchess Xenia (1875-1960).
The photograph can be dated from the presence in Denmark of the Prince of Wales.
We are very grateful to Inger Marie Kromann Hansen of the Royal Danish Library for help with this note.

Item Date:  1885

Stock No:  54354      £1750

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