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A Royal Passion: Queen Victoria and Photography Rusha affordable books drawing on manuscriptAnne M. Lyden With contributions by Sophie Gordon and Jennifer Green Lewis In January 1839, photography was announced to the world. Two years prior, a young Queen Victoria ascended to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland. These two events, while seemingly unrelated, marked the beginnings of a relationship that continued throughout the nineteenth century and helped construct the image of an entire age. A Royal Passion explores the connections