Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), Part III

[synnadene]

Yes, I know :-)

[Carolath Habsburg]

[grandduchessella]

You can get it in one of the supplements of the ILN--I think either the Silver Wedding Anniversary one or the Coronation of Edward VII. It's a full page and very nice.

[Carolath Habsburg]

i think its a portrait based on the photography, not a handtinted pic.

[Carolath Habsburg]

Alix

[Eric_Lowe]

Another nice one. Thanks for posting. It seems like Alexandra had a liking for little pins of peals, diamonds and gold on the neck of her blouse.

[Carolath Habsburg]

Young Alix` Profile

[Rani]

[Eric_Lowe]

Looks like it has been retouched in the face...

[Grace]

Perhaps, Eric, but nothing like the re-touching (or complete overhauling) which goes on in celebrity photos these days!

[Eric_Lowe]

Yes. It is photos like these spread the rumor of her surprising youth...when she became a grandma.

[Grace]

Well, it wasn't photos only, as there seem to be many accounts by people who saw her in the flesh who remarked on her very youthful looks, lovely colouring etc. - family members, people closely associated with her and even strangers.  And she would have had adult grandchildren by the time this photo was taken.

[katmaxoz]

Looks like it has been retouched in the face...

This was common with Alexandra's photos from about the late 1880s onwards.  It's hard to find un-retouched photos of her as she grew older. She worked hard to retain her youthful beauty as far as her public image was concerned...rather like Queen Elizabeth 1st.

[Eric_Lowe]

Well she still look good for her age, but not THAT good.

[Carolath Habsburg]