PRINCESS ALICE AND THE FAMILY OF HESSE-DARMSTADT [VICTORIA (1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain), her daughters ALICE (1843-1878) and HELENA (1846-1923), LUDWIG (IV, 1837-1878, of Hesse(-Darmstadt) and By Rhine) and his parents Prince KARL (1809-1877, younger brother of Ludwig III) and Princess ELISABETH (of Prussia, 1815-1885), and the Queen's son EDWARD (VII, 1841-1910)]

Unsigned Group Carte-de-visite Portrait Photograph, by Mayall, a relaxed informal scene, showing the Queen reading quietly at the side of a table, with her family around her including Princesses Alice and Helena, in matching velvet coats and white plumed hats, seated opposite Princess Alice are her future parents in law, with Prince Ludwig (who at this date had only a light beard-line, like the Prince of Wales) standing behind and to the far side of his mother, the Prince of Wales stands facing the camera from beyond the table, with other ladies and gentlemen of the party standing or seated round it, together 13 people in all, 2½" x 4", no place, no date, circa

Princess Alice and Prince Ludwig were married at Osborne on 1st July 1862. Ludwig had been chosen by Prince Albert, but the wedding was postponed because of his untimely death. Among their children were (Russian Saint) Elisabeth, wife of Grand Duke Sergei, Alix, wife of Tsar Nicholas II, and Victoria Alberta, wife of Prince Louis, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven.

Item Date:  1862

Stock No:  54435      £175

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