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His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in his Uniform as Colonel in the Army, 1858. Creator: Unknown
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His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in his Uniform as Colonel in the Army, 1858. Creator: Unknown
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in his Uniform as Colonel in the Army - from a photograph by Mayall, 1858. It is in the neat and simple uniform which alone unattached officers of the army are allowed by the regulations of the service to wear that his Royal Highness appears in the portrait before us, and there is only the ribbon and star of the Order of the Garter, and his youthful figure and countenance, to distinguish him from any other officer of the rank and position in the army which he holds. The dress itself is hardly more indebted to the tailor's art, and is almost as void of ornamentation as the severely sober costume which is all that the rules of the sister service into which Prince Alfred has entered allow to a naval cadet; and in both instances one cannot help feeling that there is a certain good sense and good taste in the circumstance that the youthful scions of the blood Royal have not been suffered to adopt any of the display or gaudiness of trappings which could have been placed within their reach, and which might have been the case had they been appointed, the one to any of the hussar or light cavalry regiments, and the other to a different grade in the navy'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
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In this photograph, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, later known as King Edward VII, is depicted in his military uniform as Colonel in the Army, taken by the renowned English photographer, Mayall, in 1858. The image captures the young prince in a neat and unadorned uniform, devoid of any extravagant embellishments, reflecting the regulations of the British Army that only allow unattached officers to wear such uniforms. The simplicity of the uniform is further accentuated by the absence of any distinguishing insignia, save for the ribbon and star of the Order of the Garter. The youthful figure and countenance of the Prince are the only elements that distinguish him from any other officer of the same rank and position in the army. The uniform itself is a testament to the good sense and good taste of the time, as it is hardly more indebted to the tailor's art than the sober costume worn by Prince Alfred, the future King George V, in the navy. The rules of the navy, too, prohibited the adoption of any display or gaudiness of trappings for its cadets. This photograph, published in the Illustrated London News in 1858, underscores the sense of duty, discipline, and adherence to military regulations that defined the British Army during the Victorian era. The portrait offers a glimpse into the life of the future monarch, who would go on to serve as Colonel of the Welsh Guards and the Grenadier Guards, among other military appointments, before ascending to the throne in 1901.
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