From the Queen to the German Crown Princess – Windsor Castle, 12 December 1878 Alas! It is a severe attack that our poor darling Alice has got – but still, the report of Sir William(who I have telegraphed to) is on the whole favourable. But the anxiety is terrible, wearing and to be so far [read more]
From Queen Victoria to the Princess Royal – Windsor Castle, 11 December 1861 I can, I am thankful to say, report another good night. I am writing in the room next to where beloved Papa is sleeping. The doctors are satisfied; he holds his ground and contrary to what is generally the case with such [read more]
Queen Marie of Romania begins in 1919 with Marie handing out bread to starving people before whisked away due to safety concerns. Marie is scolded by her husband for going out, and he tells her that the negotiations of the Paris Peace Conference are not going well for Romania. Marie then writes to her cousin, [read more]
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of the exiled Indian Maharaja Duleep Singh and, in addition to being Queen Victoria’s goddaughter, she also lived in a grace and favour apartment at Hampton Court. She was also a devoted suffragette and surveillance files compiled on her will go on display for the first time at [read more]
Even though most people had never known any other British monarch than Queen Elizabeth II, she was never given the title of the heir to the throne – Prince(ss) of Wales. Why was that? The title was granted to Welsh princes before the 12th century, and it was first used as the title for the [read more]
On 8 December 1826, John Brown, who would become Queen Victoria’s close confidant after Prince Albert’s death, was born at Crathienaird as the second son of John Brown, a tenant farmer, and Margaret Leys. The family would grow to include 11 children – 9 boys and two girls – though some would die in childhood. [read more]
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