Antique Image of the Day: Princess Maud of Wales, 1905

Frame with Photograph of Princess Maud of Wales
1905
Unknown Photographer
Frambe by Viktor Aarne
The Royal Collection

Later Queen of Norway, Princess Maud was the daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. A keen patron of the arts, Princess Maud was also a champion for the rights of children and animals. Though she fulfilled her duties as Queen Consort of Norway, after her marriage to Haakon VII of Norway, she always loved England first and most.


This photograph was taken in 1905 just before becoming Queen Consort. Queen Alexandra placed the cherished photo in a frame by Viktor Aarne of Fabergé. The frame of gold, silver-gilt, guilloché enamel, pearls, diamonds, mother-of-pearl is a masterpiece unto itself.