Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), queen consort to King Edward VII Size:XL: 90 x 90cm The plate was issued as

The plate was issued as a headpiece for the Stationers' Company's almanac of 1868

but also positioned well inside the solar disc

from Westminster and showing the course of the River Thames

The Bluebird had set a record of 239

Edward King FRS (1734/5-1807) noted in his covering letter that the artist was 'the reverend Mr Lyon of Dover

Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), queen consort to King Edward VII Size:XL: 90 x 90cm The plate was issued asQueen Alexandra (1844 1925), queen consort to King Edward VII, late 19th century. Alexandra was also Empress of India during her husband's reign. Prior to that, she was Princess of Wales from 1863 to 1901 (the longest anyone has ever held that title). From 1910, until her death, she was the Queen Mother, being a queen and the mother of the reigning monarch, King George V.