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.

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. 

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

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's Matchmaking - bookcover

Grandchildren

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

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. 

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 

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

Source pictures: Wikipedia (except the statue of Queen Victoria in London) 

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