Discovering the secret life of Queen Victoria since 2018
On 7th April 1853, Queen Victoria gave birth to her penultimate child, Prince Leopold, at Buckingham Palace. The birth was the first royal birth to be aided “that blessed Chloroform”, which Queen Victoria described as ‘soothing, quieting & delightful beyond measure.’ Prince Leopold by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1854©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles… Continue reading The life of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
From one of Queen Victoria’s favourite grandchildren to the great-grandmother of King Charles III, Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine lived a remarkable, yet tragic, life. Join me as I explore the events that shaped her story! Princess Alice and Prince Louis with Princess Victoria, by Franz Backofen, December ©️Royal Collection Trust / HM… Continue reading The life of Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, later Marchioness of Milford Haven