Royalty
LEOPOLD
(George Albert, 1853-1884, 4th Son of Queen Victoria, Duke of Albany, a haemophiliac, died after an accident on 28th March in Cannes)
Excellent cabinet photo by Maull & Fox, boldly signed
showing him three quarters length wearing the uniform of an Honorary Colonel of the 3rd Militia Batallion, Seaforth Highlanders, with his hand on the hilt of his sword, his medals and insignia include the Order of the Star of India, and Order of the Garter, 6½ x 4¼, no place, no date but
Item Date: 1883
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Background
Leopold was to die tragically young only a few years after this image. In the spring of 1884 his health was poor and so he was sent to the south of France. At first he seemed to benefit from the change, but a fall in a clubhouse at Cannes led to an attack of epilepsy, of which he died at the Villa Nevada on 28th March. The funeral took place in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on 6th April. He left a daughter & a posthumous son, born in July. Henry MAULL (1829-1914, Portrait Photographer) was a member of the Royal Photographic Society in 1870. He formed several partnerships and Maull & Co was the one he was working with from 1873-1878.
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