Skip to main content

Louis Philippe King Of France Collection

In 1844, King Louis Philippe of France embarked on a historic visit to England, leaving an indelible mark on the annals of history

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: The Char-a-banc presented to Her Majesty by the King of the French, 1844

The Char-a-banc presented to Her Majesty by the King of the French, 1844. Queen Victoria and King Louis Philippe of France ride from the Queens Entrance at Windsor Castle to Twickenham

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: 1830 et 1833, 1833. Creator: Honore Daumier

1830 et 1833, 1833. Creator: Honore Daumier
1830 et 1833, 1833. Caricatures of Louis-Philippe I three years apart. Louis Philippe (1773-1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848. Periodical: La Caricature, 15 August 1833, no

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Au Fait! C'est un bal assez distingué!, 1833. Creator: Honore Daumier

Au Fait! C'est un bal assez distingué!, 1833. Creator: Honore Daumier
Au Fait! C'est un bal assez distingue!, 1833. Actually! it's quite a distinguished ball!'. From Serie Politique

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, at Her Majesty's Reception of King Louis Philippe in Windsor... 1844

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, at Her Majesty's Reception of King Louis Philippe in Windsor... 1844
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, at Her Majesty's Reception of King Louis Philippe in Windsor Castle, October 8, 1844; after F. Winterhalter, 1891. From "The Graphic

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Un citoyen exaspéré par les buffleteries, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Un citoyen exaspéré par les buffleteries, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un citoyen exaspere par les buffleteries, 19th century. A citizen exasperated by harnesses. To think that we managed to get rid of Louis-Philippe [king of France]

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: La place de la Concorde, vue de la terrasse du bord de l'eau ; le roi Louis-Philippe... 1846

La place de la Concorde, vue de la terrasse du bord de l'eau ; le roi Louis-Philippe... 1846
La place de la Concorde, vue de la terrasse du bord de l'eau ; le roi Louis-Philippe traverse la place en voiture, 1846

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Portrait de la Reine Marie-Amélie en deuil, c1857. Creator: Workshop of Ary Scheffer

Portrait de la Reine Marie-Amélie en deuil, c1857. Creator: Workshop of Ary Scheffer
Portrait de la Reine Marie-Amelie en deuil, c1857

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Le duc d'Orléans signant la proclamation de la lieutenance générale du royaume, le 31 juillet 1830

Le duc d'Orléans signant la proclamation de la lieutenance générale du royaume, le 31 juillet 1830
Le duc d'Orleans signant la proclamation de la lieutenance generale du royaume, le 31 juillet 1830, au Palais-Royal, c1836

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Louis-Philippe distribuant les drapeaux à la garde nationale de Paris et de la banlieue... c1834

Louis-Philippe distribuant les drapeaux à la garde nationale de Paris et de la banlieue... c1834
Louis-Philippe distribuant les drapeaux a la garde nationale de Paris et de la banlieue, au Champ-de-Mars, le 29 aout 1830, c1834

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Louis-Philippe taking the oath at the Hotel de Ville, July 31, 1830, c1830. Creator: Unknown

Louis-Philippe taking the oath at the Hotel de Ville, July 31, 1830, c1830. Creator: Unknown
Louis-Philippe taking the oath at the Hotel de Ville, July 31, 1830, c1830

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Burning the throne of Louis-Philippe, place de la Bastille, February 24, 1848. Creator: Unknown

Burning the throne of Louis-Philippe, place de la Bastille, February 24, 1848. Creator: Unknown
Burning the throne of Louis-Philippe, place de la Bastille, February 24, 1848

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Arrival of Napoleon's ashes on the Esplanade des Invalides, December 15, 1840. Creator: Unknown

Arrival of Napoleon's ashes on the Esplanade des Invalides, December 15, 1840. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of Napoleon's ashes on the Esplanade des Invalides, December 15, 1840

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Portrait of Louis-Philippe I (1773-1850), king of the French, 1831. Creator: Pierre-Roch Vigneron

Portrait of Louis-Philippe I (1773-1850), king of the French, 1831. Creator: Pierre-Roch Vigneron
Portrait of Louis-Philippe I (1773-1850), king of the French, 1831

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Portrait of Queen Marie-Amelie in mourning, 1857. Creator: Ary Scheffer

Portrait of Queen Marie-Amelie in mourning, 1857. Creator: Ary Scheffer
Portrait of Queen Marie-Amelie in mourning, 1857

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Louis-Philippe taking the oath before the chambers, August 9, 1830. Creator: Ary Scheffer

Louis-Philippe taking the oath before the chambers, August 9, 1830. Creator: Ary Scheffer
Louis-Philippe taking the oath before the chambers, August 9, 1830

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Maison du Duc d'Orléans à Twickenham, published August 1, 1816

Maison du Duc d'Orléans à Twickenham, published August 1, 1816. Creator: Joseph Constantine Stadler
Maison du Duc d'Orleans a Twickenham, published August 1, 1816

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: The late Louis-Philippe, Ex-King of the French, 1850. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith

The late Louis-Philippe, Ex-King of the French, 1850. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
The late Louis-Philippe, Ex-King of the French, 1850. Portrait of former French king Louis Philippe I, surrounded by vignettes of incidents from his life

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: The Grand Buffet, St. Georges Hall... 1844. Creator: Unknown

The Grand Buffet, St. Georges Hall... 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Grand Buffet, St. Georges Hall, at the Garter Banquet, given for His Majesty the King of the French, 1844. Royal plate at Windsor Castle used for banquets

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Orleans House, Twickenham; once the residence of Louis Philippe, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Orleans House, Twickenham; once the residence of Louis Philippe, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Orleans House, Twickenham; once the residence of Louis Philippe, 1844. View of Orleans House, a Palladian villa built in 1710 on the banks of the Thames at Twickenham, (now in west London)

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: His Majesty King Louis Philippe, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly

His Majesty King Louis Philippe, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly
His Majesty King Louis Philippe, 1844. Portrait of the French king, with his foot on a tasselled cushion. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Approach to the Banquet, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly

Approach to the Banquet, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly
Approach to the Banquet, 1844. Louis Philippe, King of France is a guest of Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. Here they take a walk in the grounds of Windsor Castle

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Visit of the King of the French to Queen Victoria - The Kings Closet, Windsor Castle

Visit of the King of the French to Queen Victoria - The Kings Closet, Windsor Castle, 1844. Louis Philippe, King of France, was a guest of the Queen

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Visit of the King of the French to Queen Victoria... Windsor Castle... 1844

Visit of the King of the French to Queen Victoria... Windsor Castle... 1844
Visit of the King of the French to Queen Victoria - West front of the upper ward of Windsor Castle, the Queen and her royal visitors proceeding to St. Georges Chapel, 1844

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Arrival of the King of the French, at Portsmouth, on Tuesday last, October 1844

Arrival of the King of the French, at Portsmouth, on Tuesday last, October 1844. Louis Philippe is welcomed as he visits Britain. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: King Louis Philippe entering the railway station, 1844. Creator: Unknown

King Louis Philippe entering the railway station, 1844. Creator: Unknown
King Louis Philippe entering the railway station, 1844. Visit of the French king Louis Philippe to Britain: The train started from Gosport with the King, Prince Albert

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Visit of the King of the French and Queen Victoria to Eton College, 1844. Creator: Smyth

Visit of the King of the French and Queen Victoria to Eton College, 1844. Creator: Smyth
Visit of the King of the French and Queen Victoria to Eton College, 1844. King Louis Philippe is a guest of the Queen - here they visit the famous public school

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: The Gomer Steamer coming into Portsmouth Harbour, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The Gomer Steamer coming into Portsmouth Harbour, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Gomer Steamer coming into Portsmouth Harbour, 1844. Visit of the French king Louis Philippe to Britain: The French squadron came on slowly and majestically

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Arrival of the King of the French during the fire, 1844. Creator: Ebenezer Landells

Arrival of the King of the French during the fire, 1844. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Arrival of the King of the French during the fire, 1844. Firefighters at New Cross railway station in south-east London: His Majesty the King [Louis Philippe] arrived at the station at about eleven o

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: The Garter Banquet, St. Georges Hall, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly

The Garter Banquet, St. Georges Hall, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly
The Garter Banquet, St. Georges Hall, 1844. Louis Philippe, King of France is a guest of Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle: Covers were laid in the evening, in St. Georges Hall, for 130

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Enthronization of the Queen as Sovereign of the Order of the Garter, 1844

Enthronization of the Queen as Sovereign of the Order of the Garter, 1844. Queen Victoria takes the throne of Edward III during a traditional ceremony at Windsor Castle

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Ceremony of Investiture of the Order of the Garter, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Ceremony of Investiture of the Order of the Garter, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Ceremony of Investiture of the Order of the Garter, 1844. One of the splendid ceremonies by which will be signalized the visit of the King of the French [Louis Philippe] to Queen Victoria will be

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: The Debarkation, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The Debarkation, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Debarkation, 1844. The French king Louis Philippe arrives at Portsmouth: The royal and distinguished party moved towards the gangway in order to descend to the boat which was to convey them

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: The Royal Arrival at the Farnborough Railway Station, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly

The Royal Arrival at the Farnborough Railway Station, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly
The Royal Arrival at the Farnborough Railway Station, 1844. Visit of the French king Louis Philippe to Britain. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Arch at the Railway Station, Gosport, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly

Arch at the Railway Station, Gosport, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly
Arch at the Railway Station, Gosport, 1844. Visit of the French king Louis Philippe to Britain. Floral arch in honour of Louis Philippe, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Visit of the King of the French to Queen Victori... Windsor Castle, 1844

Visit of the King of the French to Queen Victori... Windsor Castle, 1844
Visit of the King of the French to Queen Victoria - The Slopes, Windsor Castle, 1844. Louis Philippe, King of France, was a guest of the Queen. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Chapter of the Order of the Garter: Investiture of the King of the French, 1844

Chapter of the Order of the Garter: Investiture of the King of the French, 1844. A traditional honour is bestowed upon King Louis Philippe at Windsor Castle: Upon entering the Chapter-room

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Victorias Visit to Louis Philippe in 1843: Fete Champetre... in the Forest of Eu, (1901)

Victorias Visit to Louis Philippe in 1843: Fete Champetre... in the Forest of Eu, (1901)
Victorias Visit to Louis Philippe in 1843: Fete Champetre given in Her Majestys Honour in the Forest of Eu, (1901). Queen Victoria (1819-1901)

Background imageLouis Philippe King Of France Collection: Ferdinand Phillippe. Lis. Cles. Hri. Duc d Orleans - Prince Royal, (1810-1842), c1830

Ferdinand Phillippe. Lis. Cles. Hri. Duc d Orleans - Prince Royal, (1810-1842), c1830
Ferdinand Phillippe. Lis. Cles. Hri. Duc d Orleans - Prince Royal, c1830. Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orleans (1810-1842) born in exile in Sicily



For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

In 1844, King Louis Philippe of France embarked on a historic visit to England, leaving an indelible mark on the annals of history. The Char-a-banc presented to Her Majesty by the King of the French showcased his grand gesture and regal charm. As he graced St. Georges Hall with his presence, The Grand Buffet became a spectacle of opulence and extravagance fit for royalty. Orleans House in Twickenham stood as a testament to his former residence, echoing tales of power and prestige. Captured in Stephen Sly's portrait, His Majesty King Louis Philippe exuded wisdom and authority befitting a monarch. Approaching the Banquet with grace and dignity, Louis Philippe left no doubt about his status as he visited Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. Their meeting was immortalized in photographs that captured their shared camaraderie. From Portsmouth to railway stations across England, crowds gathered eagerly to catch a glimpse of this esteemed ruler. Whether it was him entering the railway station or arriving at Portsmouth Harbor aboard The Gomer Steamer, excitement filled the air. Not even a fire could deter Louis Philippe's determination during his visit. Ebenezer Landells' depiction showed him arriving amidst chaos but maintaining composure throughout. The royal tour extended beyond formalities; it included visits to Eton College where students were honored with their presence. Smyth's artwork immortalized this momentous occasion when education met monarchy. Louis Philippe's visit marked an era defined by diplomacy and cultural exchange between two great nations - France and England. It served as a reminder that even kings can bridge divides through mutual respect and understanding.