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20 ore fa · However, her legacy extends far beyond her own accomplishments, as her 9 children played significant roles in shaping the course of European history. Born between 1840 and 1857, Victoria‘s 5 daughters and 4 sons formed alliances, marriages, and dynasties that would influence the royal families of Europe for generations to come.
2 giorni fa · Victoria was born after her uncle George IV's only daughter Princess Charlotte had died giving birth to a stillborn son. The 21-year-old was in labour for an agonising 50 hours after which she...
3 giorni fa · Victoria and Albert's eldest daughter, Victoria, was the mother of German Emperor Wilhelm II. Victoria and Albert's eldest son, Prince Albert Edward, was the heir apparent to the British throne. Thus it was their second son, Prince Alfred, who succeeded his uncle Ernest II in 1893.
2 giorni fa · Discover the story of Princess Victoria, the young girl destined to be queen, in the rooms where she was born and raised at Kensington Palace. In November 1839, Queen Victoria announced her engagement to Prince Albert, which prompted one of the first biographies of the young Queen: Agnes Strickland’s Queen Victoria from her Birth to her Bridal.
4 giorni fa · Queen Victoria is the longest reigning monarch. in UK history. Queen Victoria was only 18 when she came to the throne and she had a lot to learn. Her reign had a rocky start. She thought that, as queen, she could do as she liked, and she quickly had to learn that she couldn't. Queen Victoria's reign spanned sixty four years, from 1837 - 1901.
2 giorni fa · While women before her had ruled India and become queens, nobody probably was an empress of the country in the true sense. Those who became gained the title by being the wives of the emperors, like Nur Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. It was Queen Victoria who was possibly the first woman in history who became India’s empress by dint of her own power.
4 giorni fa · On 20th April 1894, Princess Alix of Hesse, daughter of Princess Alice and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, became engaged to Tsar Nicholas II. Alix and Nicholas in August 1894 Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III 2024 “A dull morning.
