Discovering the secret life of Queen Victoria since 2018
On 10th March 1864, Prince Albert Victor, son of Prince Albert Edward (later King Edward VII) and grandson of Queen Victoria, was baptised in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace. “A year since Bertie's marriage. May God long bless & preserve him & dear Alix! — A fine frosty morning. — The Danes have again… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The christening of Prince Albert Victor, 10th March 1864
Prince Albert Victor, dated sometime in the late 1880s ©️ National Portrait Gallery, London “This was the dreadful day, & I was thinking of what was taking place at each hour! — Got a kind letter from dear Bertie. — The dear Remains, with the poor Parents, Children, & Tecks, were to leave Sandringham at… Continue reading Queen Victorias Journal: The funeral of Prince Albert Victor, 20th January 1892
Group at Balmoral, dated 1887. From left to right: Prince Albert Victor; Princess Alix of Hesse; Queen Victoria; Proncess Beatrice; Princess Irene of Hesse; and Princess Beatrice’s dog, Basco. ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III 2024 "A never to be forgotten day! When I asked at ½ p. 8 in the morning,… Continue reading Queen Victorias Journal: The death of Prince Albert Victor, 14th January 1892