On 9 November 1841, a baby boy was born at Buckingham Palace. The child was the second child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and was named Albert Edward after his father and his grandfather the Duke of Kent, though he would always be known by his nickname Bertie. Victoria had [read more]
Alexandra of Denmark was the consort of King Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland. As Edward’s wife, Alexandra was a Queen and also Empress of India, making her one of the most powerful women in the world. As a Princess in Denmark, however, her life had been quite different. Alexandra was born into the [read more]
Alice Frederica Edmonstone was born on 29 April 1868 in Strathblane, Scotland. Her father was a Baronet and an admiral in the Royal Navy and could, therefore, afford to provide a comfortable upbringing for Alice and her ten siblings at Duntreath castle. After spending her teen years having fun with her friends and kissing stable boys [read more]
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