Photograph of Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) on the deck of the Russian Imperial Yacht Standart during the Cowes Regatta, 1909. She is wearing a fitted jacket and a hat decorated with flowers, and holding a bouquet. She is shaking hands with a naval officer who is raising his hat. Other naval officers are standing on the deck behind them and there is a large coil of rope to the left. In August 1909 Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia and his family attended the annual Cowes Regatta. Their visit was hosted by King Edward VII, an uncle of the Emperor.