Photograph of King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) on the occasion of their first Opening of Parliament, 1901, dressed in full regalia and robes. The Queen is wearing a small coronet on top of a 'widow's peak' hat and veil, in deference to her deceased mother-in-law, Queen Victoria, and a whole set of diamonds, including the Bow Brooches suspending chains of collet diamonds on her dress, Queen Adelaide's Brooch at her waist, Queen Victoria's Fringe Brooch at he neck and Queen Victoria's Bracelet on her left wrist.

During this photographic session, Princess Victoria of Wales was present with her camera. She photographed her parents from the side, and the resulting photographs can be found in one of her albums (RCIN 2925093). The photographer was most probably William Edward Downey (1855-1908), son of the founder of the photographic company, W&D Downey.