Discovering the secret life of Queen Victoria since 2018
Queen Victoria, when Princess Victoria of Kent, with her spaniel, Dash. By Henry Colleen, dated 1836©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “Breakfasted by myself at ½ p. 10. Signed, & gave a little Christmas box to Ly Mulgrave. At ½ p. 11 I went to the Chapel with all my Ladies &… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s Christmas journals, 24th December 1837:
Princess Helena and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, dated December 1865©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “These days 4 years ago, were all dreadfully anxious ones, & they are ever present to my mind. — Walked & drove will Lenchen, going to the Mausoleum. — Saw Mr Gladstone, who gave me a paper… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The engagement of Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, 5th December 1865.
Informal engagement photo of Princess Alice and Prince Louis of Hesse, taken on 8th December 1860 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “A very doubtful heavy morning, but we decided to go to Aldershot. — Took leave of Nemours & Alencon & started for Aldershot by rail, with Alice, Lenchen, Louis, Arthur,… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The engagement of Princess Alice and Prince Louis of Hesse, 30th November 1860
The wedding of Alix and Nicholas by Laurits Regner Tuxen, dated 1895-1896 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “My thoughts constantly with dear Alicky, whose wedding takes place today. I prayed most earnestly for her, & felt so sad I could not be with her. She was to leave Ella's house for… Continue reading Queen Victorias Journal: The wedding of Princess Alix (later Alexandra Feodorovna) and Tsar Nicholas II, 26th November 1894
Prince Albert by George Patten, dated around 1840 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “Enquired at 6 when I woke & heard dearest Albert had had a fair night, with a good deal of sleep. At 7 went into him, & again after my breakfast. He seemed very weak, but still, could… Continue reading The final illness and death of Prince Albert through Queen Victoria’s letters and journals, 8th December 1861:
Queen Victoria with Prince Alexander, dated 1886 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III "Was off & on with dear Beatrice, during the night. She was very patient & brave. All went well, & at 5, all was over, & she gave birth to a boy, who screamed tremendously, a cry that made… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The birth of Prince Alexander of Battenberg, 23rd November 1886
‘Christening of Princess Victoria Eugénie of Battenberg at Balmoral, 23 November 1887’ by Robert Taylor Pritchett, dated 1887-1888 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “Darling little Drino's 1rst birthday. May God bless & protect the precious little child, such an engaging clever child. — Very bright, 9 digress of frost, freezing all… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The christening of Princess Victoria Eugénie, 23rd November 1887
On 21st November 1840, Queen Victoria gave birth to her first child, Princess Victoria, at Buckingham Palace Princess Victoria by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, dated 1842 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III "I am taking up my Journal again, which was interrupted by my confinement, & am writing, as well as I can,… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: The birth of Princess Victoria, 1st December 1840
From unimportant Princess to Queen of Norway, Princess Maud of Wales is perhaps one of the least known daughters of King Edward VII. Join me in todays blog as I explore her life and reign! Princess Alexandra with Princess Maud, dated 1872 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III Born at Marlborough House… Continue reading The life of Queen Maud of Norway
Victoria and Friedrich in March 1863 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III “My dearest Uncle,—I profit by your own messenger to confide to you, and to you alone, begging you not to mention it to your children, that our wishes on the subject of a future marriage for Vicky have been realised… Continue reading Letter from Queen Victoria to her uncle Leopold I, King of Belgium, 22nd September 1855, on the engagement of Princess Victoria.
Prince Albert by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, dated 1843 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III Queen Victorias journal: “My poor Albert had a sad night of shivering, sleeplessness, & great distress. Sent for D' Jenner, who found him extremely uncomfortable, sad & depressed. I was terribly nervous & distressed. D' Jenner assured me… Continue reading The final illness and death of Prince Albert through Queen Victoria’s letters and journals, 2nd December 1861:
"Until today I have been unable to write my Journal, on account of my confinement, but I will now proceed, with the help of rough notes, to write up from where I stopped. On the 9th I was awoke several times quite early & sent for Mrs Lilly, who advised Lucock being summoned. I will… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal: On the birth of Prince Albert Edward, 2nd December 1841