Irene of Hesse and by Rhine
Irene of Hesse and by Rhine – The tragedy of the blood (Part two)
Read part one here. Irene fell pregnant quickly and gave birth to her first son Prince Waldemar on 20 March 1889. He was born in Kiel where Irene and Henry were at the time with her mother-in-law, who was now known as the Empress Frederick. After the birth, Queen Victoria wrote, “Thank God that all [read more]
