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2 days ago · Her bravery in the face of danger became a symbol of the strength of the British monarchy. 9. Powerful Widowhood. One of the most defining facts about Queen Victoria is her long widowhood, which lasted 40 years. Victoria became a widow in 1861 when her beloved husband, Prince Albert, died.
6 days ago · Frederick married Victoria, Princess Royal, oldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. The couple were well-matched; their shared liberal ideology led them to support progressive and democratic reform.
2 days ago · Her status as the only unmarried British princess who was not descended from Queen Victoria made her a suitable candidate for the royal family's most eligible bachelor, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, her second cousin once removed and the eldest son of the Prince of Wales.
1 day ago · Born during the reign of his granduncle Frederick William IV of Prussia, Wilhelm was the son of Prince Frederick William and Victoria, Princess Royal. Through his mother, he was the eldest of the 42 grandchildren of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
1 day ago · The rooms that made up the royal apartments, however, were far more low-key, as the couple were determined to bring up their children in as normal an environment as possible. Writing to her daughter, Princess Victoria, from Windsor in 1858, the Queen once stated: ‘I long for our cheerful and unpalacelike rooms at Osborne.’
4 days ago · Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria were the two longest-serving monarchs in British history. Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901, established many of the precedents that Elizabeth has honored since she was crowned in 1952. How are the two powerful queens related? What are their family ties? Queen Victoria.
2 days ago · The Swedish royal family celebrates the birthday of Crown Princess Victoria at Solliden Palace in Borgholm on July 14, 2024 (Jonas Ekströmer/TT News Agency/Alamy) On July 14, Crown Princess Victoria celebrated her 47th birthday at the Swedish royal family’s summer residence, Solliden Palace, on the island of Öland.
