Have you ever wondered what would happen if Queen Victoria was unexpectedly faced with a crocodile?
Born at the Crown Prince’s Palace in Berlin on 10th February 1868, Prince Waldemar of Prussia was the sixth child of Crown Prince Friedrich of Prussia and his wife, Princess Victoria.
From a young age, Waldemar proved to be much like his maternal grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Like Victoria as a child, Waldemar was known to be fun loving and mischievous by nature; while he also had a passion for animals and science just like Albert.
On one occasion, while visiting Queen Victoria at Osborne House, he released his pet crocodile named ‘Bob’ into the Queens Sitting room. Although at first she didn’t notice, when she did, Victoria let out a large scream, alarming everyone nearby until the crocodile had been safely returned to its cage. As with any child pranking their grandparents, Waldemar found the Queens reaction highly amusing, although we can safely say that Victoria wasn’t impressed!
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