Discovering the secret life of Queen Victoria since 2018
Princess (later Queen) Alexandra with Princess Victoria, dated September 1870 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III 2024 "On getting up, found a telegram from Bertie saying that dear Alix had had a little girl at ½ p. 6 this morning & was going on well. The last news before I went to… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The birth of Princess Louise of Wales, 20th February 1867
Princess Charlotte of Prussia and Bernard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, dated 1877©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III 2024 “Dear Charlotte's wedding day, & 50 years ago, beloved Feodore's, at Kensington Palace, which I remember so well. — Maslin, is the only surviving person, besides myself, left in the house. — May God… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The wedding of Princess Charlotte of Prussia and Bernard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, 18th February 1878
Crown Princess Victoria with Leince Waldemar, dated November 1868©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III 2024 "Again this dear blessed day returned for the 7th time without my adored Husband! It seems impossible, more like a dream, receding husband& farther, though all is engraved on my grateful loving heart. Sweet Baby, growing alas!… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The birth of Prince Waldemar of Prussia, 10th February 1868
“Today it is a year, that I have been blessed by becoming the wife of my beloved Albert. What perfect happiness I have enjoyed since then! & how I pray it may continue. This anniversary must ever be the most precious one in my life. — Albert gave me a little brooch representing a cradle… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The christening of Princess Victoria, 10th February 1841
“Slept well & breakfasted at ½ p. 9, before which Mama came, bringing me a nosegay of orange flowers, & good Lehzen gave me a dear little ring. — Wrote my Journal & saw Ld Melbourne. — Had my hair dressed & the wreath of orange flowers put on my head. My wreath & veil… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: Her wedding day, 10th February 1840
On Christmas Day in 2019 viewers were on the edge of their seats as they watched Prince Albert (played by Tom Hughes) fall through and get trapped under an icy lake in the ‘Victoria’ Christmas special. Although most of us believed this scene was added for dramatic effect, it was in fact based on a… Continue reading Prince Albert’s terrifying ice skating accident
“Sunday, February 9 - Got up at ½ p.9. Received a beautiful Prayer-book from Ma.; breakfasted at 10. Wrote to Lord M. Signed. Wrote my journal. Dearest Albert and Ernest came in; dearest Albert looking so well; with a little of his blue ribbon showing. He brought me 4 beautiful old Fans. At 12 I… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The day before her wedding, 9th February 1840
(from left to right) Prince Alfred; Marie, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Princess Marie; and Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Painted in 1884 by Carl Rudolph Sohn.©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III 2024 "A hopelessly wet day, & a high north east wind. - Much distressed to hear by a telegram… Continue reading Queen Victorias Journal: The death of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, 6th February 1899
“This was a terrible day, but one never to be forgotten! It dawned very dull & dark & unfortunately unlike yesterday, remained dull & dreary, & there was once or twice a little drizzle. — Slept fairly well, but awoke dreading what was before us. — Edward Weimar, Franz Teck & Dolly & Ernest Leiningen… Continue reading Queen Victorias Journal: The funeral of Henry of Battenberg, 5th February 1896
Queen Victoria with Prince Wilhelm, dated 1864 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III 2024 "This has turned out such a happy day! - Albert out shooting. - Rode with Lenchen for a short while in the Riding School. - While dressing received a telegram to say dear Vicky "had been some time… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The birth of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (later Kaiser Wilhelm II), 27th January 1859
Princess Margaret in her wedding dress ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III 2024 “Very foggy all day. — Did not go out in the morning. — Thought so much of this day, when dear little Mossy was to be married to Fritz Carl of Hesse (Cassell) & of dear Vicky's wedding day… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The wedding of Princess Margaret of Prussia and Frederick Charles of Hesse, 25th January 1893
“The 2nd most eventful day in my life, as regarded feelings, for I felt almost as if it were I that was being married over again, only much more nervous, — A thick fog, & a sharp frost early. — Whilst dressing dear Vicky came in to see me, looking, composed, & in a fine,… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The wedding of Princess Victoria and Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, 25th January 1858