Photograph showing full length portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, seated, holding a cane in his left hand and a cigarette in his right, leaning on a small, three-legged table on which is a pith helmet. The Prince is wearing trousers with a pronounced side seam (not a crease) which was especially sown for him. The Prince of Wales visited Jaipur in early 1876 as part of his four month tour of India. The Prince travelled by train from Calcutta to Delhi, from where he made excursions to Gwalior and Jaipur, before heading to the Nepaul Terai in February for a hunting expedition.

In an effort to strengthen diplomatic relations between the Indian rulers and the British Crown, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, embarked on a tour of the Indian subcontinent in October 1875. The Prince visited 21 towns and cities across parts of modern-day India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal, where he exchanged and received gifts from each ruler he met during his tour. The Prince returned to England in May 1876. As a result of the visit, six photographic albums were compiled of portraits, groups and views. Some of the photographs were commercial prints already available; others were specially taken to commemorate the tour.