Queen Victoria to the Crown Princess of Prussia – 29 March 1879 The Crown Princess’ son Prince Waldemar had died of diphtheria at the age of 11. My poor darling child, my heart bleeds and aches for you to that extent I cannot describe it. I am so miserable about you. You have, thank God, [read more]
From the Queen to the German Crown Princess – Claremont, 29 March 1884 Dearest Child, this is an awful blow. For him we must not repine; his young life was a succession of trials and sufferings though he was so happy in his marriage. And there was such a restless longing for what he could [read more]
Queen Victoria in her Journal – 28 March 1884 Another awful blow has fallen upon me and all of us today. My beloved Leopold, that bright, clever son, who had so many times recovered from such fearful illnesses, and from various small accidents, has been taken from us. To lose another dear child, far from me, [read more]
Queen Victoria to King Leopold I of Belgium – 26 March 1861 On Sunday I took leave of those dearly beloved remains – a dreadful moment; I had never been near a coffin before, but dreadful and heart rendering as it was, it was so beautifully arranged that it would have pleased her, and most [read more]
From Queen Victoria to the Crown Princess of Prussia – Windsor Castle, 24 March 1869 The second reading of the Irish Church Bill was passed by a large majority. I fear it will do an immense deal of harm. The disendowment is the really bad, dangerous and unjust part. (Queen Victoria then adds an extract [read more]
Read part one here. On 22 January 1892, Mary returned to White Lodge with her parents. She wrote, “It is so difficult to begin one’s old life again after such a shock.” Just a few weeks later, she and her parents were invited to Osborne by Queen Victoria, and it did Mary some good. Queen [read more]
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