Prince Albert designed this bracelet for his wife, presenting her with each link as their nine children turned four years old. The fourth link depicts Prince Alfred, known as Affie. After the births of six children, the bracelet was long enough to wear. The couple would have three further children, whose three miniatures form a separate section from the main bracelet, which could be interchanged with the original pieces.

…a lovely enamel of Affie in my bracelet…

Queen Victoria’s Journal, 24 December 1848

From Prince Albert to Queen Victoria, Christmas 1848