Discovering the secret life of Queen Victoria since 2018
Portrait miniature of Queen Victoria by Josefine Swoboda, dated 1893©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III 2024 "Rather a better night, but I slept on late. - Only got out for a short time in the morning, & in the afternoon drove with Lenchen & Beatrice to Newport & back. - Rested when… Continue reading The final journals of Queen Victoria – part 12, 10th January 1901:
Queen Victoria wearing spectacles, dated 1890. Edit: ©️ Queen.Victoria.Roses Photograph: ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III 2023 "Had a much better night, but still slept on late. - A very cold day with a very high wind. - Took a short drive in a closed carriage, at 2.30. with Ismay S. -… Continue reading The final journals of Queen Victoria – part 9, 7th January 1901:
Queen Victoria’s reign coincided with the advancement of countless technologies, including: photography, the flushing toilet and the lightbulb. But did you know that Queen Victoria was the first European Monarch to use a telephone? That’s right, in January 1878, Alexander Graham Bell travelled across the Solent to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, where… Continue reading Queen Victoria uses the telephone for the first time
At 2 o’clock in the morning of 18th March 1848, Queen Victoria went into labour with her sixth child, Princess Louise, who was born at Buckingham Palace just six hours later. The timing of Louise’s birth coincided with political revolutions, which had swept through Europe and Britain, starting on 12th January 1848 and ending on… Continue reading The life of Princess Louise
As a result of numerous affairs, interest in liberalism, feminism and a possible illegitimate child, Queen Victoria decided it was time for Princess Louise to find a husband. As with her other siblings, Louise’s future husband had be willing to live in England near his future mother-in-law. This, and Louise’s stubbornness not to settle with… Continue reading The wedding of Princess Louise and John Campbell, 21st March 1871
On this, Thursday 5th July 1866, Princess Helena married Prince Christian of Scleswig-Holstein in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle. Prince Christian and Princess Helena, dated 5th July 1866©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “Was awake by the sound of the marriage bells, but felt very sad & much agitated. & Breakfasted… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal- The wedding of Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, 5th July 1866:
On the 5th July 1866, Princess Helena, fifth child of Queen Victoria, married Prince Christian of Scleswig-Holstein in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle ‘The Marriage of Princess Helena, 5 July 1866’ by Christian Karl Magnussen, dated 1866-1869 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III While serving as her mothers private secretary, Helena… Continue reading The wedding of Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
“Scarcely got any sleep. Towards morning heard all the preparations for today's ceremony going on. It tired me terribly. Alice got up & came & kissed me & I gave her my blessing & a Prayer Book, like one dear Mama gave me on our happy wedding morning. — Got up earlier & breakfasted with… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal- The Wedding of Princess Alice and Prince Louis of Hesse, 1st July 1862
On 1st July 1862, Princess Alice, third child of Queen Victoria, married Prince Louis of Hesse in the Dining Room at Osborne House. The marriage of Princess Alice, 1st July 1862 by George Housman Thomas©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III In 1860, Victoria and Albert began making plans to find Alice a… Continue reading The wedding of Princess Alice and Prince Louis of Hesse
One of the most famous rooms at Osborne House is certainly the India inspired Durbar a room. Contrasting from the rest of the house and its seaside location, the Durbar room transports visitors to an unexpected foreign land. This was certainly the case for Queen Victoria, who despite being Queen of India since 1858 and… Continue reading The Durbar Room at Osborne House