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Hace 1 día · On 13th May 1848, Princess Louise, sixth child of Queen Victoria, was baptised in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace. “Another intensely hot day. — We were out as usual. — Mama most kindly sent the Baby a string of pearls, to which was attached a locket with her hair, similar to what she gave Lenchen.
Hace 4 días · Marie was the last queen consort of Romania, as Princess Helen was accorded only the title of Queen Mother between 1940 and 1947. She was one of Queen Victoria's five crowned granddaughters and one of three to retain their positions as consort after the conclusion of World War I, alongside the Queen of Norway and the Queen of Spain. Legacy
Hace 3 días · However, Queen Victoria’s influence extended far beyond the borders of Britain, not through direct political power in foreign lands, but through her numerous progeny who married into the royal and noble families across Europe. This extensive network of relationships earned her the nickname “Grandmother of Europe.”.
Hace 2 días · Later the same afternoon, the artist was summoned to Buckingham Palace to paint a portrait of the monarch’s daughter, Princess Victoria. King Edward VII insisted that de László used a type of hard board for the portrait rather than a traditional canvas and so the artist rushed to his hotel room to collect a similar board to start work on the sitting of Princess Victoria at the Palace ...
Hace 4 días · Many people will see Alberta and think of the Canadian province, but the province was actually named after one of Queen Victoria's daughters, Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, who married a Governor General of Canada. Me, I'm fond of the names Albert and Alberta for their meaning of "noble and bright". It doesn't get much better than that.
Hace 5 días · Queen Victoria ascended to the British throne in 1837 at the age of 18, following the death of her uncle, King William IV. Born in 1819, Victoria was initially an unlikely heir; she was the daughter of George IV's younger brother, the Duke of Kent, who passed away when she was just an infant.
Hace 5 días · Queen Victoria's granddaughter, Princess Alice's daughter, wed Nicolas II of Russia, thus becoming the tsarina of Russia. You may also like: The extraordinary life of Leonardo da Vinci Getty Images
