Royalty
THE LAST STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT FOR EDWARD VII
ALEXANDRA
(of Denmark, 1844-1925, Queen of Edward VII)
Fine print of the photo by W. & D. Downey, signed and dated by the Queen,
on the image, she has also written Edward VII under her husband, and Our Last Opening of Parliament 1910, showing them standing together in their magnificent Robes at their last state opening of Parliament, 8½ x 6½ max in an oval, in mount 16 x 14, no place,
Item Date: 1910
Background
From the collection of The Viscount Norwich and Lady Diana Cooper. Viscountess Norwich (née Lady Diana Manners, 1892-1986), was a famously glamorous social figure in London and Paris. As a young woman, she moved in a celebrated group of intellectuals known as the Coterie, most of whom were killed in the First World War.
Stock No. 38981