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| Queen Alexandra when Princess of Wales with Trarevna Marie Feodorovna of Russia James Russell & Sons, 1873 Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
Photographed in 1873 by James Russell & Sons, this image shows Alexandra, Princess of Wales (1844-1925, later Queen Alexandra, Consort of King Edward VII) with her sister Tsarevna Marie Feodorovna of Russia (1847-1928). Both girls were born princesses of Denmark and made very smart marriages to other Royal families.
The photo, presented to Queen Alexandra, was placed in a gilt metal frame in the form of a horseshoe. The nail heads are coated in blue enamel.
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| This photo is one of the earliest records of this frame and image in the Royal Collection Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
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