Discovering the secret life of Queen Victoria since 2018
Out of all the royal children, sisters Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise shared one of the closest bonds. Join me in today’s post as I take a look at their journey of living together! Following her divorce from Prince Aribert of Anhalt in 1900, Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein moved into 21 Queensberry… Continue reading Royal Housemates: Princesses Helena Victoria and Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein
In November 1878, diphtheria - a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes inflammation of the mucous membranes along with other potentially fatal symptoms - rapidly spread amongst the family of Princess Alice and Prince Louis of Hesse, who had recently returned to Darmstadt following a trip to Eastbourne in England. In the evening of 7th… Continue reading Diphtheria in Darmstadt: The illness that swept through the Hessian Royal Family
On 23rd January 1874, Prince Alfred, fourth child of Queen Victoria, married Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, at the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia. The Marriage of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, by Nicholas Chevalier, dated 1874-1875©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “My mind entirely taken up with today's great event… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The wedding of Prince Alfred and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, 23rd January 1874
On 10th January 1893, Princess Marie, daughter of Prince Alfred and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, married Crown Prince Ferdinand of Romania at Signaringen Castle. Princess Marie in her wedding dress ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “Little Missy's wedding today, which I am sorry I could not be present at. Thought about… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The wedding of Princess Marie of Edinburgh to Crown Prince Ferdinand of Romania, 10th January 1893.
Princess Marie (left) and Princess Alix of Hesse (right), dated May 1878 ©️ Royal Collection Trust “A very dreadful day. — After breakfast, a telegram was brought to me, which said, that precious little May was gone! This is too dreadful. How my darling child, adored that little angel. Westerweller telegraphed the news. The sweet… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The death of Princess Marie of Hesse, 16th November 1878
On 29th October 1875, Princess Marie of Edinburgh, daughter of Prince Alfred and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, was born at Eastwell Park, Kent. Princess Marie in September 1893 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “Walked with Beatrice up to the top of the Glassalt Falls. I rested once or twice & stopped… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal- The birth of Princess Marie of Edinburgh, 29th October 1875
On 24th May 1874, Princess Marie, seventh child of Princess Alice and Prince Louis of Hesse, was born at New Palace, Darmstadt. Her birthday coincided with her grandmother, Queen Victoria’s 55th ‘poor old birthday’, as she described it in her journal. At first, the couple were disappointed not to have had another boy but soon… Continue reading “Our sweet little bright angel May”: The short life of Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine