Discovering the secret life of Queen Victoria since 2018
It’s time for another exclusive guest Q&A! This time, we are joined by the lovely Dr Kate Virgus, historian and actress behind History's Maid, her own live historical interpretation company. With this, Kate is probably best known amongst many of my followers for portraying Queen Victoria at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Like… Continue reading Q&A with historical interpreter and author, Dr Kate Virgurs
On 13th March 1879, Prince Arthur, seventh child of Queen Victoria, married Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. The wedding of Prince Arthur and Princess Louise Margaret, by Sydney Prior Hall, dated 1881©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III While on a visit to Germany to see his eldest… Continue reading The wedding of Prince Arthur and Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia
‘At ¼ p. 8 in the morning’ of 1st May 1850, Queen Victoria headed into her seventh confinement ‘after having been ill a good part of the night’. Just a few hours later the Queen gave birth to a third son, Prince Arthur, at Buckingham Palace. Over a month after his birth, on 22nd June,… Continue reading The life of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught
Born at New Palace, Prussia, on 22nd April 1872, Princess Margaret of Prussia, was the youngest child of Crown Princess Victoria and her husband, Crown Prince Friedrich of Prussia. She was later baptised with the names Margaret Beatrice Feodora. By this time, she had grown a moss-like layer of hair, which quickly maimed her gained… Continue reading The life of Princess Margaret of Prussia