Descendants of Queen Victoria Children & Grandchildren 1
Queen Victoria's
Children and Grandchildren
Quote of Queen Victoria:
Being pregnant is an occupational hazard of being a wife.
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| Statue of Queen Victoria in London United Kingdom |
On 24 May 1819, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom was born.
To read more on this link . This was a fantastic time for the
British Empire. In 1815, almost 4 years ago, Napoleon Bonaparte
was defeated after the Battle of Waterloo. Victoria was a member
of the House of Hanover.
On 20 June 1837, Victoria became Queen of the United Kingdom,
Great Britain and Ireland. During her reign the British Empire
expanded much. She ruled over a quarter of the World Population.
Already when she was a child, King Leopold I of Belgium, Victoria's
uncle made a splendid plan to match his royal niece and his cousin.
It was on 10 October 1839 that Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
visited Windsor Castle and Queen Victoria.
According to Queen Victoria, Albert was incredibly handsome with
very beautiful eyes, a well formed nose, light sideburns. He had a
great figure with broad shoulders and a slim waist.
On 10 February 1840 Queen Victoria married to her first cousin
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. They had 9 children.
British Empire. In 1815, almost 4 years ago, Napoleon Bonaparte
was defeated after the Battle of Waterloo. Victoria was a member
of the House of Hanover.
On 20 June 1837, Victoria became Queen of the United Kingdom,
Great Britain and Ireland. During her reign the British Empire
expanded much. She ruled over a quarter of the World Population.
Already when she was a child, King Leopold I of Belgium, Victoria's
uncle made a splendid plan to match his royal niece and his cousin.
It was on 10 October 1839 that Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
visited Windsor Castle and Queen Victoria.
According to Queen Victoria, Albert was incredibly handsome with
very beautiful eyes, a well formed nose, light sideburns. He had a
great figure with broad shoulders and a slim waist.
On 10 February 1840 Queen Victoria married to her first cousin
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. They had 9 children.
Children
1/ Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa "Vicky"
Date of Birth: 21/11/1840
Died : 5/08/1901
Married with: Prussian Crown Prince Frederic
Today in History: link
2/ Albert Edward
Date of Birth: 09/11/1841
Died: 06/05/1910
Married with: Alexandra of Denmark
More about their royal wedding on this link
3/ Alice Maud Mary
Date of Birth: 25/03/1843
Died: 14/12/1878
Married with: Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
Today in History of September 12
is about Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
and his family
4/ Alfred Ernest Albert
Date of Birth: 06/08/1844
Died: 31/07/1900
Married with: Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
3/ Alice Maud Mary
Date of Birth: 25/03/1843
Died: 14/12/1878
Married with: Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
Today in History of September 12
is about Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
and his family
4/ Alfred Ernest Albert
Date of Birth: 06/08/1844
Died: 31/07/1900
Married with: Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
He was created Duke of Edinburgh
5/ Helena Augusta Victoria
Date of Birth: 25/05/1846
Died: 09/06/1923
Married:
Prince Christian of Schleswig - Holstein - Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Today in History/ On This Day about her on this Link
6/ Louise Caroline Alberta
Date of Birth: 18/03/1848
Died: 03/12/1939
Married with: John Douglas Sutherland Campbell,
Today in History / On This Day on this Link
7/ Arthur William Patrick Albert
Date of Birth: 1/05/1850
Died: 16/01/1942
Married with: Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia
In 1851 the Great Exhibition took place in London.
See this link. Queen Victoria and her family visited the
exhibition a few times.
8/ Leopold George Duncan Albert
Date of Birth: 7/04/1853
Died: 28/03/1884 in Cannes (France)
Married with: Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Today in History / On This day on April 7th. 1853
on this Link .
History/OnThisDay of Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
on this Link.
9/ Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore
Date of Birth: 14/04/1857
Died: 26/10/1944
Married with: Prince Henry of Battenberg
In July 1858, a peace agreement was signed between England and
India. Then the East India Company ended his reign.
The government of the country came into the hands of the
parliament.
In July and August 1858 an unpleasant event took place in London.
It was called the Great Stink. The hot weather inflamed the smell of
human and industrial waste in the River Thames.
Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901. When she died, she was the
longest reigning monarch in the history of England. She held that
title until 2015, then her great-great granddaughter Elizabeth broke
her record.
=>As you can see, she has some of her children survived.
=> Her eldest son sat only for 9 years on the throne.
=> All the children are married with important persons across Europe.
A fantastic book to read more about Queen Victoria, Prince Albert
and their wedding plans for their children and grandchildren, read
more on this link .
Queen Victoria often was called the "Grandmother of Europe".
She had 42 grandchildren, 34 of them survived childhood and they
married to other (royal) families in Europe.
1 Children of princess Victoria
On 25 January 1858, Victoria, Princess Royal married to
Frederick of Prussia, who became later Emperor Frederick III of
Germany, in the Chapel Royal of St. James's Palace in London.
Although it was an arranged wedding it turned out into a happy
one. They would have 8 children.
1.1 Wilhelm
On 27 January 1859, Queen Victoria became a grandmother.
She ran through the corridors of the castle to tell Albert the
big news.
1.2 Charlotte
5/ Helena Augusta Victoria
Date of Birth: 25/05/1846
Died: 09/06/1923
Married:
Prince Christian of Schleswig - Holstein - Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Today in History/ On This Day about her on this Link
6/ Louise Caroline Alberta
Date of Birth: 18/03/1848
Died: 03/12/1939
Married with: John Douglas Sutherland Campbell,
Today in History / On This Day on this Link
7/ Arthur William Patrick Albert
Date of Birth: 1/05/1850
Died: 16/01/1942
Married with: Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia
In 1851 the Great Exhibition took place in London.
See this link. Queen Victoria and her family visited the
exhibition a few times.
8/ Leopold George Duncan Albert
Date of Birth: 7/04/1853
Died: 28/03/1884 in Cannes (France)
Married with: Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Today in History / On This day on April 7th. 1853
on this Link .
History/OnThisDay of Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
on this Link.
9/ Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore
Date of Birth: 14/04/1857
Died: 26/10/1944
Married with: Prince Henry of Battenberg
In July 1858, a peace agreement was signed between England and
India. Then the East India Company ended his reign.
The government of the country came into the hands of the
parliament.
In July and August 1858 an unpleasant event took place in London.
It was called the Great Stink. The hot weather inflamed the smell of
human and industrial waste in the River Thames.
Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901. When she died, she was the
longest reigning monarch in the history of England. She held that
title until 2015, then her great-great granddaughter Elizabeth broke
her record.
=>As you can see, she has some of her children survived.
=> Her eldest son sat only for 9 years on the throne.
=> All the children are married with important persons across Europe.
A fantastic book to read more about Queen Victoria, Prince Albert
and their wedding plans for their children and grandchildren, read
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| Queen Victoria's Matchmaking - bookcover |
Grandchildren
She had 42 grandchildren, 34 of them survived childhood and they
married to other (royal) families in Europe.
1 Children of princess Victoria
On 25 January 1858, Victoria, Princess Royal married to
Frederick of Prussia, who became later Emperor Frederick III of
Germany, in the Chapel Royal of St. James's Palace in London.
Although it was an arranged wedding it turned out into a happy
one. They would have 8 children.
1.1 Wilhelm
On 27 January 1859, Queen Victoria became a grandmother.
She ran through the corridors of the castle to tell Albert the
big news.
1.2 Charlotte
More about Princess Charlotte of Prussia on this link
1.3 Henry
I made a Today in History about him. Check this Link.
1.4 Sigismund
I made a History/ OnThisDay about him. Check this Link
1.5 Victoria
She married twice (no issue)
1/ Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe
2/ Alexander Zoubkof
1.6 Waldemar
I made a Today in History about him, you can check this Link
1.7 Sophie
1.8 Margaret
2 Children of Prince Albert Edward
On 10 March 1863, Edward married Princess Alexandra of Denmark
at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. He was 21 years old, she 18.
They would have 6 children.
2.1 Prince Albert Victor
He never married.
2.2 King George V
2.3 Princess Louise
Check her story on this link
2.4 Princess Victoria
She never married and had no issue.
2.5 Princess Maud
2.6 Prince Alexander John
He died shortly after his birth.
3 Children of Princess Alice
3.1 Princess Victoria
married Prince Louis of Battenberg
In honour of this marriage a cake was named. It is a light sponge cake
with the pieces covered in jam. The cake is covered with Marzipan,
when cut in cross section it displays a two by two check patern.
I made a Today in History about him. Check this Link.
1.4 Sigismund
I made a History/ OnThisDay about him. Check this Link
1.5 Victoria
She married twice (no issue)
1/ Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe
2/ Alexander Zoubkof
1.6 Waldemar
I made a Today in History about him, you can check this Link
1.7 Sophie
1.8 Margaret
2 Children of Prince Albert Edward
On 10 March 1863, Edward married Princess Alexandra of Denmark
at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. He was 21 years old, she 18.
They would have 6 children.
2.1 Prince Albert Victor
He never married.
2.2 King George V
2.3 Princess Louise
Check her story on this link
2.4 Princess Victoria
She never married and had no issue.
2.5 Princess Maud
2.6 Prince Alexander John
He died shortly after his birth.
3 Children of Princess Alice
3.1 Princess Victoria
married Prince Louis of Battenberg
In honour of this marriage a cake was named. It is a light sponge cake
with the pieces covered in jam. The cake is covered with Marzipan,
when cut in cross section it displays a two by two check patern.
More about her on this link
3.2 Princess Elisabeth
who married Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia
They had no children
3.3 Princess Irene
married her cousin Heinrich of Prussia.
3.4 Prince Ernst Louis
3.5 Prince Friedrich
3.6 Princess Alix
who married Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
See also the page - Russia: House of Romanov 1917-now on
top of this blog or on next Link .
3.7 Princess Mary
4 Children of Prince Alfred
4.1 Prince Alfred
4.2 Princess Marie
married King Ferdinand I of Romania
4.3 Princess Victoria Melita
married 1/ Ernst Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine
married 2/ Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich of Russia
4.4 Princess Alexandra
married Prince Ernst of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
4.5 a stillborn son
4.6 Princess Beatrice
married Don Alfonso, infante of Spain
5 Children of Princess Helena
5.1 Prince Christian Victor Albert
5.2 Prince Albert
5.3 Princess Victoria Louise "Thora"
5.4 Princess Franziska "Marie Louise"
5.5 Prince Frederick Christian
5.6 a stillborn son
7 Children of Prince Arthur
7.1 Princess Margaret of Connaught
Today in History on this Link
7.2 Prince Arthur of Connaught
7.3 Princess Patricia of Connaught
8 Children of Prince Leopold
8.1 Princess Alice
Princess Alice was the daughter of Prince Leopold and
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, a sister of
Emma, Queen Consort of the Netherlands.
Princess Alice was the godmother of Princess Beatrix,
Former Queen of the Netherlands.
8.2 Prince Charles Edward
9 Children of Princess Beatrice
9.1 Alexander Mountbatten
9.2 Victoria Eugénie
married King Alfonso XIII of Spain
9.3 Leopold Mountbatten
9.4 Prince Maurice of Battenberg
In 1868, Queen Victoria hosted the first Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in
London. If you want to know more about this event, check this link.
Source pictures: Wikipedia (except the statue of Queen Victoria in London)
3.2 Princess Elisabeth
who married Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia
They had no children
3.3 Princess Irene
married her cousin Heinrich of Prussia.
3.4 Prince Ernst Louis
3.5 Prince Friedrich
3.6 Princess Alix
who married Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
See also the page - Russia: House of Romanov 1917-now on
top of this blog or on next Link .
3.7 Princess Mary
4 Children of Prince Alfred
4.1 Prince Alfred
4.2 Princess Marie
married King Ferdinand I of Romania
4.3 Princess Victoria Melita
married 1/ Ernst Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine
married 2/ Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich of Russia
4.4 Princess Alexandra
married Prince Ernst of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
4.5 a stillborn son
4.6 Princess Beatrice
married Don Alfonso, infante of Spain
5 Children of Princess Helena
5.1 Prince Christian Victor Albert
5.2 Prince Albert
5.3 Princess Victoria Louise "Thora"
5.4 Princess Franziska "Marie Louise"
5.5 Prince Frederick Christian
5.6 a stillborn son
7 Children of Prince Arthur
7.1 Princess Margaret of Connaught
7.2 Prince Arthur of Connaught
7.3 Princess Patricia of Connaught
8 Children of Prince Leopold
8.1 Princess Alice
Princess Alice was the daughter of Prince Leopold and
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, a sister of
Emma, Queen Consort of the Netherlands.
Princess Alice was the godmother of Princess Beatrix,
Former Queen of the Netherlands.
9 Children of Princess Beatrice
9.1 Alexander Mountbatten
9.2 Victoria Eugénie
married King Alfonso XIII of Spain
In 1868, Queen Victoria hosted the first Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in
London. If you want to know more about this event, check this link.
Source pictures: Wikipedia (except the statue of Queen Victoria in London)
or Book Covers
