King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)

[tiaraprin]

Originally Posted by maryprincessroyal

I noticed in a pic that Edward and Bertie were dressed like little girls, was it the rule in royal Families ?

Yes, young boys were dressed in outfits that would indeed look like dresses. When they were old enough, they were put into breeches.

[Warren]

Originally Posted by maryprincessroyal

I noticed in a pic that Edward and Bertie were dressed like little girls, was it the rule in royal Families ?

Not just Royal Families. It was pretty standard at the time. I have seen photographs where my distant uncles are wearing much the same. It looks very odd to us today, but par for the course probably up until the start of WWI.
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[Margrethe II]

Queen Alexandra's imposing beauty never ceases to astound me. The most intriguing Royal I have ever had the honour to learn about.


"MII"

[Beetlejuice]

Originally Posted by maryprincessroyal

I noticed in a pic that Edward and Bertie were dressed like little girls, was it the rule in royal Families ?

My g-grandpa is dressed like that, too, in a childhood photo. I think it looks cool. :p

[Squidgy]

The book "Developing the picture: Queen Alexandra and the art of photography" has some nice pictures. Here are a few that I don't think have been posted yet.

1. June 1864 (Photo: Robert Bingham)
2. Circa 1859 (Photo: Georg E. Hansen)
3. June 3 1961 (Unknown photographer)
4. July 1862 (Photo: Georg E. Hansen)
5. Sept. 1862 Engagement portrait (Photo: Ghemar Freres)
6. Nov. 1862 Windsor Castle (Photo: J.J.E. Mayall)

[Squidgy]

7. July 1864 Queen Victoria and her daughter Alice with Alexandra (Photo: Jabez Hughes)
8. Summer 1867 Recovering from rheumatic fever (Photo: J. Russell & Sons)
9. 1908 With her sister Marie Feodorvona of Russia (Unknown photographer)
10. 1898 (Photo: Alice Hughes)

[Zonk]

She was a beautiful woman...she looks so fragile!

[Lady Jean]

I echo the "fragile" description (although only regarding her appearance) - if you have ever seen her gowns in person you would be very impressed by her tiny waistline. I believe she was quite petite too.
I love these photos, esp. the one of her hair down and arms crossed.

[Beetlejuice]

I get teary eyed every time I see Alix.

[Squidgy]

Some photos from a new collection at the Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/pp/ggbainhtml/ggbainabt.html

(the first two pictures are of the Queen with her grandson, the late King Olav of Norway)

[Warren]

These are very good large-size pics. Thank you Squidgy. :)

[msleiman]

Thanks for all the wonderful pictures. I just love looking at them.

[marian]

Is true that Alexandra's sister, princess Thyra, had a child when she was a single? and for this her parents, Christian IX and queen Louise forced to princess to married with a German prince? I'm sorry for my bad English.

[Elspeth]

You might want to go and ask in the Danish forum rather than here.

[CarolinaLandgrave]

What an AWESOME thread!
I am absolutely one of Queen Alexandra's most ardent fans!
And I have never seen some of those pictures - especially the ones if formal and court dress - she was truly the epitome of Edwardian elegance!!

[Sister Morphine]

Originally Posted by Squidgy

Summer 1867 Recovering from rheumatic fever

That first picture of her, with her arms folded across her chest and her hair down is absolutely STUNNING. Most women at the time didn't wear their hair down in formal photographs after a certain age, so for her as royalty to be photographed so informally is quite shocking, really. I read the caption and it said that she was recovering from a fever, so she wasn't even in the best of health and she still looks better than most. Amazing.

I'd like to see a recreation of that picture with someone else in it....perhaps Princess Eugenie or Beatrice.

[foiegrass]

beatrice inherited alexandra's bug eyes.
i think dagmar & alexandra make the best siblings everr!

pretty obvious that olav was her favourite grandchild eh ?

[CarolinaLandgrave]

Has anyone seen the picture of Princess Alexandra, Princess Dagmar, and Princess Thrya playing cards with thier father, King Christian IX?
Great picture!!

[gogm]

Where did this picture ofthem playing cards appear?

[CarolinaLandgrave]

It is in The Queen's Jewels by Leslie Field - page 152.
This book has some great pictures in it.