Princess Victoria in her journal – 24 May 1833
Today is my birthday. I am today fourteen years old! How very old!! I awoke at half-past five and got up at half-past 7. I […]
The Year of Queen Victoria (2019)
The Year of Queen Victoria – The race to have Victoria born on British soil
The Duke of Kent was convinced that his future child would have a good chance of inheriting the throne, even though the Duchess of Clarence […]
From Queen Victoria to the Empress Frederick – 23 May 1891
From Queen Victoria to the Empress Frederick – Balmoral, 23 May 1891 This is the eve of my dear old birthday. I have much to […]
Princess Victoria in her Journal – 18 May 1836
Princess Victoria in her Journal – 18 May 1836 At a quarter to 2 we went down in the Hall, to receive my Uncle Ernest, […]
The Queen to the German Crown Princess – 8 May 1872
Buckingham Palace, 8 May 1872 I am most thankful to hear you are going on so satisfactorily. I never thought you cared (having 3 of […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – The Bedchamber Crisis
Queen Victoria began her reign with immense popularity, but that popularity was quickly dented with the Bedchamber Crisis. Lord Melbourne, her Prime Minister from the […]
