Posted by Nellie on February 7, 2012, 3:28 am, in reply to "Queen Louise"
Thank you Christian for further explanation. I agree that my guess is most likely wrong.
I thought the pic looked like a posed portrait but quite personal or intimate. I wonder if the photograher could have been The Princess of Wales (Alexandra) herself.
--Previous Message-- : : : Dear friends, : : I don't know who the photographer is, but I : bought this image together with some royal : portraits photos by Danish court : photographer Weller at a 2. hand shop some : weeks ago. I only paid 20 dkr : : As all the other photos are taken in DK I : guess the same goes for the photo of QL : (though I agree Nellie that it would be very : lovely if it was taken in UK in 1897). QL : was bound to a wheel chair the last years of : her life, and I guess that her last visit to : UK was in 1893 at the wedding of her : grandson George (V). As the image of QL : seems not to be 'staged' (like official : court photos) I guess it could be some kind : of dressed up event in Denmark in the : 1890'es (which would explain the strange way : she wears the veil). The Glücksborgs were : known for their foundness of practical jokes : and maybe this photo could be some kind of : that..? : : :
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