the year of queen victoria Archives - Page 18 of 24

Queen Victoria in her Journal – 28 March 1884

Thursday, 28 March 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

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

Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

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 – 24 March 1869

Sunday, 24 March 2019, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

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]

The Duchess of Kent and the then Princess Victoria

The relationship between Queen Victoria and her mother

Saturday, 16 March 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Queen Victoria’s relationship with her mother had always been difficult. This was certainly not helped by Sir John Conroy, the Comptroller of The Duchess of Kent’s household, who had promised to protect the Duchess after the death of the Duke of Kent and she soon came to depend on him. He used to cruelly tease [read more]

From Queen Victoria to the Princess Royal – 16 March 1861

Saturday, 16 March 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Victoria to the Princess Royal – Frogmore, 16 March 1861 On this most dreadful day of my life, I must write you one line! Dear Lady Augusta (who has been like her child) will write to you an account which I could not, beyond that the end was peaceful, painless and that her dear [read more]

Queen Victoria to King Leopold I of Belgium – 16 March 1861

Saturday, 16 March 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Victoria to King Leopold I of Belgium – 16 March 1861 On this, the most dreadful day of my life, does your poor broken-hearted child write one line of love and devotion. She is gone! That precious, dearly beloved tender Mother – whom I never was parted from but for a few months – without [read more]