Royalty
[ALEXANDRA
(of Denmark, 1844-1925, his Queen), with her daughter LOUISE (1867-1931, Princess)]
Fine unsigned carte de visite photo by W. & D. Downey,
showing the Queen three quarters length, carrying an infant George V on her back 4 x 2½, no place, no date, annotated underneath as the Princess of Wales, Prince George with the date
Item Date: 1865
£150
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Background
From the descendants of the Hughes family. Patrick Hughes was British Consul General in Shanghai at this time. One of his duties was to entertain visiting Royalty, and this presented considerable problems as the accommodation was quite primitive. His brother Thomas was the Commissioner of Chinese Customs and also held the rank of a Chinese Mandarin. These photos came from his eldest daughter, Gladys, later Viscountess Sidmouth. This photo was taken to show the British Public how healthy the Princess of Wales was after her recovery from rheumatic fever
picture slightly faded
Stock No. 32178
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