Discovering the secret life of Queen Victoria since 2018
On 30th April 1884, Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, daughter of Princess Alice and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, married Prince Louis of Battenberg at the Chapel of the Old Palace, Darmstadt. Princess Victoria and Prince Louis in their wedding outfits “At length the eventful day had arrived, & all was excitement. A beautiful,… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal- the wedding of Princess Victoria of Hesse and Prince Louis of Battenberg
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
Soon after midnight on 25th April 1843, the royal gynaecologist, Dr Locock, was called to the Queens bedside at Buckingham Palace. As the Queen later described in her journal, ‘at 5 minutes past 4, a fine, healthy girl was born, & all my sufferings had come to an end!’ While everyone shared relief for the… Continue reading The life of Princess Alice
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
On 20th April 1884, Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born at Eastwell Park, Kent. She was the youngest child of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and his wife, Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. In her journal, Queen Victoria wrote that she ‘Heard that dear Marie had been safely confined of a… Continue reading The life of Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh, Duchess of Galliera
Ernst Louis and Victoria Melita, 1895 In Autumn 1891, Victoria Melita was visiting Queen Victoria at the same time as her cousin, Prince Ernst Louis of Hesse and by Rhine. During their time there, the Queen noticed how well the two seemed to get along. Not only did they happen to share the same artistic… Continue reading The wedding and marriage of Princess Victoria Melita and Ernst Louis