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PRINCESS LOUISE, DUCHESS OF ARGYLL, WIFE OF JOHN, 9TH DUKE OF ARGYLL, 4TH DAUGHTER OF QUEEN VICTORIA (1848-1939)
A calendar with an engagement photograph of HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark
1862Watercolour, albumen print | 27.5 x 20.6 x 0.8 cm (whole object) | RCIN 55814
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales – the son and heir of Queen Victoria – was betrothed to Princess Alexandra of Denmark in the gardens of the Royal Palace at Laeken, Brussels, on 9 September 1862. This calendar marks the date of the engagement and includes a photograph of the couple taken on the day. The calendar was made by the Prince’s younger sister, Princess Louise.
Princess Louise (1848-1939)
