Duke Of Clarence And Avondale Collection

The Graphic, Front Cover May 15th. 1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover May 15th. 1886, 1886. The opening of the International Exhibition at Edinburgh by Prince Albert Victor. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Prince Albert Victor with the "Elephant King"in a Jungle Waggon in Mysore, India, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Prince Albert Victor with the " Elephant King" in a Jungle Waggon in Mysore, India, 1890

Map showing the voyages of the HMS Bacchante (litho)
7201700 Map showing the voyages of the HMS Bacchante (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

HRH Prince Albert Victor of Wales as Midshipman (chromolitho)
3639517 HRH Prince Albert Victor of Wales as Midshipman (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HRH Prince Albert Victor of Wales as Midshipman)

The Princess of Wales Welcoming her Sailor Sons on their Return... May 3, 1880, (1901)
The Princess of Wales Welcoming her Sailor Sons on their Return from their Cruise on the Bacchante, May 3, 1880, (1901). Princess Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925)

The Albert Memorial Chapel, Windsor, c1896. Artist: GW Wilson and Company
The Albert Memorial Chapel, Windsor, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Mary of Teck, seen here during her engagement to Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, he was to die six weeks later during the worldwide 1889-90 influenza pandemic

The Duke of Clarence and King George, 1875 (1935). From King Emperors Jubilee, by F. G. H. Salusbury [Daily Express Publications, London, 1935]

Drawing for Alfred Gilberts project for the tomb of the Duke of Clarence, 1894. Artist: Robertson, Arthur (1850-1911)
Drawing for Alfred Gilberts project for the tomb of the Duke of Clarence, 1894. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

What The Nation Hopes Soon To See, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel
What The Nation Hopes Soon To See, 1863. On 8th January 1864, the New Year was celebrated by the birth of a son, Albert Victor, afterwards Duke of Clarence, to the Prince and Princess of Wales

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Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale: A Life Cut Short Amidst the lush jungles of Mysore, India, in 1890, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, was fondly known as the 'Elephant King' as he joyfully rode in a Jungle Waggon. His adventurous spirit was evident in the HMS Bacchante's voyages, where he served as a midshipman. The Duke's mother, the Princess of Wales, warmly welcomed her sailor sons upon their return home in 1880. However, tragedy struck when the Duke passed away during the worldwide influenza pandemic in 1892, leaving behind a grieving nation. His memory lived on through the Albert Memorial Chapel in Windsor, built in his honor, and his planned tomb, designed by Alfred Gilbert. The Duke's engagement to Mary of Teck, who would later become Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, was captured in a Spanish magazine in 1892. The Duke of Clarence and King George shared a close bond, as depicted in this photograph from 1875. The Duke's life was filled with adventure, love, and ultimately, an untimely end. What the nation hoped to see was a long and prosperous reign, but fate had other plans.