The Year of Queen Victoria – The Assassination Attempts on Queen Victoria
During Queen Victoria’s long reign, she was the victim of a total of eight assassination attempts. The first attempt on Queen Victoria’s life was on […]
Month: May 2019
From Queen Victoria to the German Crown Princess – 27 May 1887
From Queen Victoria to the German Crown Princess – Balmoral, 27 May 1887 Darling and Beloved Child, Truly, earnestly and most gratefully do I thank […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – Princess Helena – The charitable Princess (Part two)
Read part one here. As her children grew up, Helena became more active as a charity patron. She set up a holiday home for deprived […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – Princess Helena – The charitable Princess (Part one)
On 25 May 1846, Queen Victoria gave birth to her fifth child and third daughter; Princess Helena. It was announced “with happiness” that the Princess […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – Princess Victoria’s 18th Birthday
On 24 May 1837, Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent celebrated her 18th birthday, and in less than a month, she would ascend the throne as […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – The Birth of Victoria
At Kensington Palace in the early hours (4.15 am) of 24 May 1819, Alexandrina Victoria was born to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, […]
