Disclaimer: I do not take credit for production or ownership of any of the photos I post.Tumblr (3.0; @thefirstwaltz)http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9077c52a50829ee1b575d0fd4f491d68/tumblr_monn0zkpHR1qcfftgo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Prince Albert of Belgium, later Albert I, King of the Belgians. </p> <p>He is the grandfather of the current King of the Belgians, and his namesake, Albert II. </p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53376963597http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53376963597Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:19:47 -0400historyroyaltyvintageportraitfashionPrince Albert of BelgiumPrincesPrinces of BelgiumFuture KingsBelgiumBelgian royaltyHouse of Saxe-Coburg and GothaDescendants<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b38d783b0e13154eb659799b6dfc3377/tumblr_monkrzCT8B1qcfftgo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Archduchess Mathilde of Austria (1849-1867). </p> <p>She died at age 18 when she hid a cigarette she was smoking behind her as her father approached (who disproved of this), and lit her gauze dress on fire. Her entire family watched as she died. </p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53373648482http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53373648482Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:31:00 -0400saddeathportraitfashionhistoryroyaltyvintageArchduchess Mathilde of AustriaArchduchessesArchduchesses of AustriaAustriaAustrian royaltyHouse of Habsburg-Lorraine<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/efef02ddc085ff046da0ed59116594bd/tumblr_monj5cfzUm1qcfftgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Princess Ingeborg of Denmark. </p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53371324512http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53371324512Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:56:00 -0400historyroyaltyvintagePrincess Ingeborg of DenmarkDenmarkDanish royaltyportraitfashionPrincessesPrincesses of DenmarkHouse of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgDanish Royal Family<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ea4da79a4319d695a4a9be62b7cd7a21/tumblr_monblo21SI1r8xbxco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://spanishroyals.tumblr.com/post/53370986765/the-countess-of-barcelona-playing-with-her">spanishroyals</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Countess of Barcelona playing with her children the Infanta Margarita and the Infante Alfonso.</p> </blockquote>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53371007380http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53371007380Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:51:07 -0400Spanish Royal Family<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/33f65e4980282d1b4301a0a3e3c7a4bd/tumblr_monivjfG491qcfftgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tsar Alexander III and Tsarina Marie Feodorovna of Russia with their family, from left to right: Grand Duke Michael, Tsarevich Nikolay, Grand Duchess Olga, Grand Duchess Xenia and Grand Duke George of Russia. </p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53370944356http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53370944356Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:50:07 -0400historyroyaltyvintageTsar Alexander III of RussiaportraitfashionfamilyRussiaRussian royaltyRomanovRomanovsrussian imperial familyTsarsPast TsarsTsars of RussiaTsarina Marie Feodorovna of RussiaTsarinasPast TsarinasTsarinas of RussiaGrand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of RussiaTsarevich Nikolay Alexandrovich of RussiaGrand DukesGrand Dukes of RussiaFuture TsarsTsarevichsTsarevichs of RussiaGrand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of RussiaGrand DuchessesGrand Duchesses of RussiaGrand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/84f2d1e21cc2323865f1a6a85eeeb573/tumblr_monhsmtKSW1rdstngo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://indypendenthistory.tumblr.com/post/53369433905/a-prosthetic-leg-that-belonged-to-the-late-mexican-artis">indypendenthistory</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>A prosthetic leg that belonged to the late Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is displayed at the Frida Kahlo museum in Mexico City</span></p> </blockquote>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53369919374http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53369919374Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:34:21 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/92e5a6b3222bcf044ea53ce4dd653972/tumblr_molepwlrEC1rdt2ywo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://indypendentroyalty.tumblr.com/post/53369701485/lady-elizabeth-bowes-lyon-on-her-wedding-day-her">indypendentroyalty</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on her wedding day.  Her gown was designed by Madame Handley-Seymour, Court dressmaker. The dress was simple & made of ivory silk crepe moiré w/ a low square neck & short sleeves. It had a short pleated train embroidered w/ silver threat, pearls & glass beads.</span></p> </blockquote>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53369823580http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53369823580Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:32:52 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/61183085105c7446f5f76d021859ccf8/tumblr_mon74mBzDT1qcfftgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Crown Princess Marie with her two youngest children, Prince Mircea and Princess Ileana of Romania. </p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53357069013http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53357069013Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:36:00 -0400historyroyaltyvintageCrown Princess Marie of RomaniaRomaniaRomanian royaltyportraitfashionfamilyHouse of Hohenzollern-SigmaringenCrown PrincessesCrown Princesses of RomaniaFuture QueensPrince Mircea of RomaniaPrincesPrinces of RomaniaPrincessesPrincess Ileana of RomaniaPrincesses of RomaniaRomanian royal family<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3b35defa7dea7f9aac5067823e3b9c24/tumblr_momgllVp8n1qcfftgo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Prince Wolfgang of Anhalt. </p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53333610913http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53333610913Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:03:21 -0400historyroyaltyvintageportraitfashionchildrenPrince Wolfgang of AnhaltAnhaltHouse of AscaniaPrincesPrinces of AnhaltGermanyGerman royalty<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3b110c891f3f4f58e7bdd3a09097ef68/tumblr_momfv1UqMH1su0530o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://victorianstyle18.tumblr.com/post/53332571153/queen-victoria-winterhalters-1842-portrait-of">victorianstyle18</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Queen Victoria</p> <p><em><span>Winterhalter’s 1842 portrait of Queen Victoria wearing Order of the Garter regalia.</span></em></p> </blockquote>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53333082701http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53333082701Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:55:20 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bc078f7cbdfaf7ca7739706c48072e36/tumblr_molry2h3SY1qcfftgo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Prince and Princess Eitel Friedrich of Prussia. </p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53295362513http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53295362513Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:10:50 -0400historyroyaltyvintagecoupleportraitfashionPrince Eitel Friedrich of PrussiaPrincess Eitel Friedrich of PrussiaPrussiaPrussian royaltyGermanyGerman royaltyHouse of HohenzollernPrincesPrinces of PrussiaPrincessesPrincesses of Prussia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/47eff15a5701ab0e8cbd6573d59df7c0/tumblr_moh83agcJh1rsb1v0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bulletproofjewels.tumblr.com/post/53089230548/tsarevich-nicholas-alexandrovich-with-his-sister">bulletproofjewels</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich with his sister Xenia and brother Georgy, c. 1880s.</p> </blockquote>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53295212078http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53295212078Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:08:42 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/570b547546a3fb5b991f16535f4b5963/tumblr_mokbenBXIR1qjuryuo2_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://historyofromanovs.tumblr.com/post/53294984232/grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolaevna-of-russia">historyofromanovs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <pre>Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia knitting.</pre> </blockquote> <p></p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53295160987http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53295160987Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:07:59 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ebb763af9aa9cfee7a9ebb7b83838261/tumblr_molrrvpNaM1qcfftgo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Prince Francis of Teck, brother of Queen Mary of the United Kingdom. </p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53295100924http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53295100924Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:07:07 -0400historyroyaltyvintagePrince Francis of TeckTeckportraitfashionPrincesPrinces of Teck<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f97e8afae787979f0781ca3f19b20baa/tumblr_molpyvtVCS1qcfftgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Princess Valdemar of Denmark. </p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53292372368http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53292372368Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:28:07 -0400historyroyaltyvintagePrincess Valdemar of DenmarkDenmarkDanish royaltycandidfashionanimalsroyal petshorsesdogsHouse of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrincessesPrincesses of Denmark<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dfb6f50d710c23381606448e62b969b6/tumblr_mokbceMU861qjuryuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://historyofromanovs.tumblr.com/post/53291545131/6-year-old-anastasia-aboard-the-yacht-polar-star">historyofromanovs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <pre>6-year-old Anastasia aboard the yacht <em>Polar Star</em>, 1907.</pre> </blockquote> <p></p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53292022865http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53292022865Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:23:04 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aebe2b43cdd609f155b9712a809d419e/tumblr_mojpkcPq401qzjmo0o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oraclesofthefortuneteller.tumblr.com/post/53276963845/pss-louise-victoire-d-orleans-daughter-of-sophie">oraclesofthefortuneteller</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Pss Louise Victoire D´Orleans, daughter of Sophie Charlotte, duchess in Bavaria.</p> </blockquote>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53291966192http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53291966192Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:22:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/291457dd7701d5403717f3c37bea7351/tumblr_moknwb7x6Y1qcfftgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Duke and Duchess of Brabant. </p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53254863815http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53254863815Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:45:47 -0400historyroyaltyvintagecandidfashioncouplePrince Leopold Duke of BrabantBrabantBelgiumBelgian royaltyHouse of Saxe-Coburg and GothaPrincesFuture KingsPrinces of BelgiumDukesDukes of BrabantPrincess Astrid Duchess of BrabantDuchessesDuchesses of BrabantPrincessesPrincesses of Belgium<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8b00de7dd86e900a1e2500afa8534ad6/tumblr_moknocRygw1qcfftgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Archduke Eugen of Austria. </p>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53254561016http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53254561016Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:41:00 -0400historyroyaltyvintageportraitfashionArchduke Eugen of AustriaAustriaAustrian royaltyHouse of Habsburg-LorraineArchdukesArchdukes of Austria<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/395201c6f2e481db5352e061a888eb53/tumblr_mokm5oJDID1r3kvlco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vickievictoriana.tumblr.com/post/53252386672/her-majesty-dressed-in-the-most-ancient-and-most">vickievictoriana</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><span>Her Majesty, dressed in the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle – the Scottish equivalent of England’s Order of the Garter – captured from an idyllic spot on her beloved Balmoral estate.</span></em><span><br/></span></p> <p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2330996/Is-astonishing-photoshoot-Queen-Yes-really-IS-Her-Majesty-Queen-Scots-amid-heather-moments-midge-invasion.html">photoshoot amid the heather</a></p> </blockquote>http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53253559047http://thefirstwaltz.tumblr.com/post/53253559047Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:25:49 -0400