The Year of Queen Victoria – Sir John Conroy
John Conroy was born on 21 October 1786 as the son of John Ponsonby Conroy, Esq., and Margaret Wilson in Wales. Both his parents were […]
Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Saalfeld
The Year of Queen Victoria – Baroness Lehzen
Johanna Clara Louise Lehzen was born on the 3rd October 1784, and she is most remembered as the governess and companion of Queen Victoria. Louise […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – Queen Victoria’s half-brother Charles, 3rd Prince of Leiningen
Queen Victoria’s half-brother Charles was born on 12 September 1804 as the son of Emich Carl, 2nd Prince of Leiningen and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – King William IV’s awkward birthday dinner
In August 1836, King William IV celebrated his last birthday in style. He invited the Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria to stay at Windsor […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld – Finding happiness (Part four)
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part three here. It would not be until her daughter became a mother of her own, […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld – Finding happiness (Part three)
Read part one here. Read part two here. As her daughter received the news of her accession, Victoria sat outside the door. The new Queen’s […]
