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Prince's Indian Staff and Suite, Government House, Bombay : Prince of Wales Tour of India 1875-6. 1875-76
Albumen print | 20.1 x 26.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2701605
Calcutta, Bombay & Simla : Bourne & Shepherd (active 1864-1900s)
Prince's Indian Staff and Suite, Government House, Bombay : Prince of Wales Tour of India 1875-6 1875-76
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Photograph of the Prince of Wales with staff and suite, outside Goverment House, including Captain A. Fitz-George, Captain Durrant, Lord Aylesford, Francis Knollys, Sir Dighton Probyn, Lord Alfred Paget, Sir Joseph Frayer, Cannon Duckworth, the Earl of Grey, Sydney Prior Hall, Lord Suffield, the Duke of Sutherland, General Sam Browne.
In an effort to strengthen diplomatic relations between the Indian rulers and the British Crown, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, embarked on a tour of the Indian subcontinent in October 1875. The Prince visited 21 towns and cities across parts of modern-day India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal, where he exchanged and received gifts from each ruler he met during his tour. The Prince returned to England in May 1876. As a result of the visit, six photographic albums were compiled of portraits, groups and views. Some of the photographs were commercial prints already available; others were specially taken to commemorate the tour.Provenance
Acquried by King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
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Albumen print
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20.1 x 26.6 cm (image)
35.6 x 51.4 cm (page dimensions)
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