Discovering the secret life of Queen Victoria since 2018
On 27th April 1882, Prince Leopold, youngest son of Queen Victoria, married Princess Helen of Waldeck Pyrmont at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The Marriage of the Duke of Albany, by Sir James Dromgole Linton, dated 1885 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III Like most of his siblings, Leopold saw marriage as his… Continue reading The wedding of Prince Leopold and Princess Helen of Waldeck Pyrmont
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