Royal Box Collection

The royal visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to Opera
3586392 The royal visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to Opera; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the royal visit of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Albert (1819-1861) to Opera

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with their two eldest children at Astley's Theatre
3586387 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with their two eldest children at Astley's Theatre; (add.info.: Portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Albert (1819-1861)

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

The Horse Show in the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Horse Show in the Agricultural Hall, Islington, [London], 1864. '...a general View of the Interior of the Hall, during the parade of horses which took place at certain hours every day whilst

The Queen at the Concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Queen at the Concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 1876. Queen Victoria...entered the Royal box punctually at four o'clock, the immense assemblage rising to receive her with all due respect

Opening of the Royal Aquarium and Summer and Winter Garden, Westminster...1876. Creator: C. R
Opening of the Royal Aquarium and Summer and Winter Garden, Westminster, by the Duke of Edinburgh, 1876. There was an assembly of nearly ten thousand ladies

The Prince of Wales at Home: Reception at the Royal Italian Opera on Thursday night, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales at Home: Reception at the Royal Italian Opera on Thursday night, 1876. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra attend a London stage production

The Queen and Princes of Oude and Suite at Drury-Lane Theatre, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Queen and Princes of Oude and Suite at Drury-Lane Theatre, [London], 1857. Her Majesty [Queen Malika Kishwar] was accompanied by the Princes and a large suite

View of the royal lodge of the Schouwburg in Amsterdam with a performance for Willem V, 1768-1799 Creator: Anon
View of the royal lodge of the Schouwburg in Amsterdam with a performance for Willem V and Wilhelmina of Prussia on June 1, 1768, 1768-1799. On stage is an actor as Apollo

Presentation of the Lombok Cross by Queen Wilhelmina...The Hague, 6 July 1895, (1895)
Presentation of the Lombok Cross by Queen Wilhelmina on the Malieveld in The Hague, 6 July 1895, (1895). The Lombok Cross is a military award established to commemorate service in the 1894 Dutch

Performance of M. Gounod's "Mors Et Vita" before the Queen at the Albert Hall, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Performance of M. Gounod's "Mors Et Vita" before the Queen at the Albert Hall, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Performance by Hengler's Circus before the Queen at Windsor, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Performance by Hengler's Circus before the Queen at Windsor - Trained Horses Saluting the Royal Box, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Equestrian Statue of Charles XIV. (Bernadotte) just inaugurated at Stockholm, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Equestrian Statue of Charles XIV. (Bernadotte) just inaugurated at Stockholm, 1854. Unveiling of bronze sculpture Bengt Erland Fogelberg

Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving)
3787030 Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info)

Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving)
3785183 Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info)

Watford chairman Elton John pictured watching the 1984 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Final score Everton 2 v Watford FC 0. 19th May 1984

Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort at the Royal Italian Opera, 1849, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort at the Royal Italian Opera, 1849, (1901). The Queen (1819-1901) and her husband Prince Albert (1819-1861) at the theatre in Covent Garden, London

The Queens Visit to the Royal Agricultural Societys Show at Windsor (engraving)
1046448 The Queens Visit to the Royal Agricultural Societys Show at Windsor (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Princess of Wales at Drury Lane, the Royal Box at the Matinee in Aid of Princess Christians Homes of Rest for
1599643 The Princess of Wales at Drury Lane, the Royal Box at the Matinee in Aid of Princess Christians Homes of Rest for Disabled Soldiers (litho) by Begg

The Military Tournament at the Agricultural Hall, Islington (litho)
1605389 The Military Tournament at the Agricultural Hall, Islington (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Tournament at the Agricultural Hall)

Sir Henry Norris picks up Anne Boleyns handkerchief, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c
STC373612 Sir Henry Norris picks up Anne Boleyns handkerchief, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Stewart

The Royal Visit to the Military Tournament at the Agricultural Hall (litho)
1593789 The Royal Visit to the Military Tournament at the Agricultural Hall (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The prize of victory, illustration from Hutchinson
STC363646 The prize of victory, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pacific-Overtures, or A Flight from St. Clouds over the water to Charley
NCO190177 Pacific-Overtures, or A Flight from St. Clouds over the water to Charley - a new Dramatic Peace now Rehearsing, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Pantheon, Oxford Street, published by S. W. Fores, 1791 (coloured etching)
GHL12503 The Pantheon, Oxford Street, published by S.W. Fores, 1791 (coloured etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); London Metropolitan Archives

Queen Victoria at Drury Lane Theatre
CW32221 Queen Victoria at Drury Lane Theatre by Paris, Edmund Thomas (19th century); Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Shah of Persias Visit to Great Britain (engraving)
1600952 The Shah of Persias Visit to Great Britain (engraving) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shah of Persias Visit to Great Britain)

Ascot Races, Horses passing the Royal Box on their Way to the Starting Post (engraving)
1050732 Ascot Races, Horses passing the Royal Box on their Way to the Starting Post (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascot Races)

An Entertainment at Kings College Hospital (engraving)
1045108 An Entertainment at Kings College Hospital (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Entertainment at Kings College Hospital)

Sir Geraint and the Knight of the Sparrow-Hawk, illustration from
STC328782 Sir Geraint and the Knight of the Sparrow-Hawk, illustration from The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur, c.1910 (litho) by Pyle

Royal Party at the Royal Albert Hall (engraving)
614072 Royal Party at the Royal Albert Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen, The German Empress, and Royal Party, at the Royal Albert Hall)

Royal Ascot in the Coronation Year (litho)
1629822 Royal Ascot in the Coronation Year (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Ascot in the Coronation Year)

The Duke and Duchess of York at the Agricultural Show, Portsmouth, the Royal Box (b / w photo)
1615698 The Duke and Duchess of York at the Agricultural Show, Portsmouth, the Royal Box (b/w photo) by English Photographer

King Edward and the Canadian National Game (litho)
1629644 King Edward and the Canadian National Game (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward and the Canadian National Game)

Pacific-Overtured, - or- a Flight from St Cloud s- over the Wter to Charlet
2966877 Pacific-Overtured, - or- a Flight from St Cloud s- over the Wter to Charlet. - a new Dramatic Peace now Rehearsing, pub

Sir Mador begs for his life, illustration from The Story of the Grail
STC328796 Sir Mador begs for his life, illustration from The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur, c.1910 (litho) by Pyle

The Horse-show, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and Princess May in the Royal Box (engraving)
1038848 The Horse-show, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and Princess May in the Royal Box (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horse-show)

Her Majestys Visit to the Albert Hall, the Royal Box (engraving)
1059157 Her Majestys Visit to the Albert Hall, the Royal Box (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majestys Visit to the Albert Hall, the Royal Box)

The Queen at the Islington Horse Show, the Prize-Winners parading before the Royal Box (engraving)
1062348 The Queen at the Islington Horse Show, the Prize-Winners parading before the Royal Box (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Derby Day Sketches, on the Road and on the Course (litho)
1615645 Derby Day Sketches, on the Road and on the Course (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Derby Day Sketches, on the Road and on the Course)

Grand Concert Last Saturday at the Crystal Palace, the Royal Box (engraving)
1620456 Grand Concert Last Saturday at the Crystal Palace, the Royal Box (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The State Performance at Covent Garden of "Romeo et Juliette", the Royal Box from the Auditorium (engraving)
1063313 The State Performance at Covent Garden of " Romeo et Juliette", the Royal Box from the Auditorium (engraving) by English School

A Charity Ball in the Opera House, Cairo, in Aid of the Poor of Alexandria (engraving)
1044209 A Charity Ball in the Opera House, Cairo, in Aid of the Poor of Alexandria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Charity Ball in the Opera House)

The Opening of the Amsterdam Exhibition by the King and Queen of the Netherlands (engraving)
1044140 The Opening of the Amsterdam Exhibition by the King and Queen of the Netherlands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Our Artists Notes at the New Haymarket Theatre (engraving)
1045235 Our Artists Notes at the New Haymarket Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artists Notes at the New Haymarket Theatre)

Royal Box, London Coliseum (colour photo)
3094742 Royal Box, London Coliseum (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Box, London Coliseum)

The State Performance at the Opera, the Royal Box (litho)
1042331 The State Performance at the Opera, the Royal Box (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The State Performance at the Opera, the Royal Box)

The State Performance at the Royal Italian Opera, the Royal Box (engraving)
1048841 The State Performance at the Royal Italian Opera, the Royal Box (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The State Performance at the Royal Italian Opera)

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"The Royal Box: A Glimpse into History and Majesty" Step back in time as we delve into the captivating world of the "Royal Box. " Throughout history, this exclusive seating area has witnessed iconic moments and hosted distinguished guests. In 1849, Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort graced the Royal Italian Opera at a performance that left an indelible mark on cultural history. The image of their regal presence endures to this day, reminding us of their profound influence. Fast forward to 1984, where Watford chairman Elton John found himself captivated by the magic unfolding at Wembley Stadium during the FA Cup Final. From his vantage point in the Royal Box, he experienced firsthand the thrill of victory and shared in the collective joy with fans. Across borders, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia basked in adulation during a gala performance at Paris Opera in 1896. As strains of their national anthem filled the air, his visit to France became a symbol of diplomatic unity and cultural exchange. Closer to home, Queen Victoria's visit to Windsor for The Royal Agricultural Society's Show was immortalized through engravings capturing her grace amidst rural splendor. Her presence elevated these events from mere showcases to grand spectacles fit for royalty. The Princess of Wales also made her mark on London's theater scene when she occupied Drury Lane's prestigious Royal Box during a matinee benefiting disabled soldiers' homes. Her patronage brought attention to noble causes while adding glamour and prestige to every occasion. Meanwhile, Sir Henry Norris picked up Anne Boleyn's handkerchief—an act forever etched within Hutchinson’s Story of British Nation—symbolizing courtly love amid political intrigue that defined an era long past but never forgotten. From military tournaments held at Islington’s Agricultural Hall—a venue frequented by royalty—to panoramic views over Oxford Street from The Pantheon published by S. W. Fores in 1791, the Royal Box has witnessed it all.