On 7th May 1877, Princess Helena gave birth to an unnamed stillborn son at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor. “Very fine & bright. - Many telegrams & from Constantinople & elsewhere. - Walked with Marie & Beatrice down to the Mausoleum, then past Frogmore to the little Cottage, where we sat for a little while outside &… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: Princess Helena gives birth to an unnamed stillborn son, 7th May 1877
Category: Royal Deaths
Queen Victoria’s journal: The birth and death of Prince Alexander John of Wales, 6th & 7th April 1871
On 6th April 1871, Prince Alexander John, son of Prince Albert Edward, later King Edward VII and grandson of Queen Victoria, was born at Sandringham House, Norfolk. Sadly he died the following day. 6th April “Very bright & sunny, but a very cold wind. — Went out with Leopold & enquired for Toward at Barton,… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The birth and death of Prince Alexander John of Wales, 6th & 7th April 1871
Queen Victoria’s journal: The death of Prince Leopold, 28th March 1884
On 28th March 1884, Prince Leopold, youngest son of Queen Victoria, died aged 30, at Villa Nevada, Cannes, France “Another awful blow has fallen upon me & all of us today. My beloved Leopold, that bright, clever son, who had so many times recovered from such fearful illness, & from various small accidents, has been… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The death of Prince Leopold, 28th March 1884
Queen Victoria’s journal: The death of Prince Waldemar of Prussia, 27th March 1879
On 27th March 1879, Prince Waldemar, son of Princess Victoria and grandson of Queen Victoria, died aged 11, at New Palace, Potsdam, Prussia. “Got up, feeling rested. — Received a telegram, which on opening, I found to my unbounded grief & horror, to contain the terrible words: "Have just taken a last look at the… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The death of Prince Waldemar of Prussia, 27th March 1879
Queen Victorias Journal: The funeral of the Duchess of Kent, 25th March 1861
On 25th March 1861, Victoire, Duchess of Kent, mother of Queen Victoria, was buried at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. The Duchess of Kent by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, dated 1857 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “The dreaded day had come at last! It was gloomy, with a drizzling rain, but it cleared… Continue reading Queen Victorias Journal: The funeral of the Duchess of Kent, 25th March 1861
Queen Victorias Journal: The funeral of Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, 17th March 1892
On 17th March 1892, Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, husband of Princess Alice and Son-in-law of Queen Victoria, was buried at Rosenhöhe, Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse. Princess Alice and Prince Louis of Hesse with three of their children: Victoria, Friedrich and Ernst Louis. Painted in 1871 by Christian Karl August Noack… Continue reading Queen Victorias Journal: The funeral of Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, 17th March 1892
Queen Victoria’s journal: The death of Victoire, Duchess of Kent, 16th March 1861.
On 16th March 1861 Victoire, Duchess of Kent, mother of Queen Victoria, died aged 74 at Frogmore House, Windsor. Victoire, Duchess of Kent, by Edward Weigall, dated 1861 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “The dreaded terrible calamity has befallen us, which seems like an awful dream, from which I cannot recover.… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The death of Victoire, Duchess of Kent, 16th March 1861.
The unusual items buried in Queen Victoria’s coffin
In 1897 Queen Victoria created twelve pages of written instructions for her funeral and burial. However, without her family knowing Victoria had also created a second secret list, which was to only be read by her physician and dresser, Sir James Reid and Mrs Tuck, following her death. In the evening of 25th January 1901,… Continue reading The unusual items buried in Queen Victoria’s coffin
Queen Victorias Journal: The death of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, 6th February 1899
(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
Queen Victorias Journal: The funeral of Henry of Battenberg, 5th February 1896
“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
Chaos turned tradition: Queen Victoria’s final journey from her bed at Osborne to St George’s Chapel
Upon the death of Queen Victoria the United Kingdom fell into a deep state of mourning. Shops dressed their windows in all black before putting up black shutters as a mark of respect. While ordinary people took time to grieve their monarch, everyone in the royal household was frantically organising the late Queens funeral and… Continue reading Chaos turned tradition: Queen Victoria’s final journey from her bed at Osborne to St George’s Chapel
“I should like to live a little longer”: The death of Queen Victoria
1900 had been ‘a horrible year’ filled with ‘nothing but sadness and horrors of one kind & another’ for Queen Victoria. On 30th July, her third child, Prince Alfred, died of throat cancer and October also saw the death of her grandson, Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein. The Queens eldest child, Victoria, had also been… Continue reading “I should like to live a little longer”: The death of Queen Victoria