On 23rd November 1887, Princess Victoria Eugénie, daughter of Princess Beatrice and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, was christened at Balmoral Castle.
“[…] The ceremony was at 1, & was performed by Dr Lees. We sat on either side of the font, I, with those who represented the sponsors, viz: the Dss of Roxburghe for Vicky, J. Ely for Pss Battenberg, Ly Erroll for Lenchen, Ld Hopetoun for Louis, Sir H. Ponsonby for Affie, & Lily represented the Empress Eugénie. All the ladies & gentlemen, the Officers of the Seaforth Highlanders from Ballater, the servants, & the principal tenants & keepers with their wives, were present, which made the room very full. The service commenced with a hymn, sung to dear Albert’s Chorale, during the singing of which, the Baby was brought in by Mary Biddulph, who handed her to me. The sweet Baby looked beautiful in the old Christening Robe, in which all our children & so many grandchildren, including little Drino, have been christened. She received the names of Victoria, Eugénie, Julia, Eva, & was very good. The service was very simple & well performed, & everything went off admirably. Two more Hymns were sung, the last, just before the Benediction. The Aberdeen Madrigal Choir sang, accompanied by the Harmonium. — We lunched all together, with the Household, & invited guests. […]”
Citation:
RA VIC/MAIN/QVJ (W) 24 October 1887 (PRINCESS BEATRICE’S COPIES) retrieved 21 October 2024
