Battenberg princes at Osborne House D880027a

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OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Princes Alexander (1886-1960) and Prince Maurice (1891-1914) of Battenberg, grandchildren of Queen Victoria and sons of Prince Henry and Princess Beatrice. Prince Maurice was killed at Ypres in the First World War. In 1917, in response to anti-German sentiment during the War, Prince Alexander renounced his princely title to become Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke. Here the two boys are shown at Osborne House - harnessed to their pony cart are Shetland ponies Tommy and Nellie
Copyright © Historic England
Media ID 3721307
Date: 30th July 2010
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: English Heritage Images
Owner URL: www.englishheritageimages.com
Credit: Historic England Photo Library
Image Size: 5489 x 3430 Pixels
Filesize is 9.04MB
Version 2 is 6.39MB
Associated Categories: 1870s - 1900
Associated Categories: Historic views of Osborne
Associated Categories: Animals: Horses
Associated Categories: Victoria's Royal Household
Associated Categories: Childhood
Keywords: child hood, victorian