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A Royal Christmas

Christmas in the Royal Collection

Christmas presents

Many items in the Royal Collection today entered as gifts at Christmas time.  A selection of these is presented below, with gifts between Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their family shown.

English

Walking stick

Sir Edwin Landseer (1803-73)

Eos

Anonymous

Copy of Raphael's 'The Virgin and Child'

William Essex (1784-1869)

Brooch of Victoria, Princess Royal

Alice Loch

Christmas fan

Johann Victor Aarne (1863-1934)

Notebook

Charles Dickens (1812-70)

A Christmas Carol
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