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 […]
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Queen Victoria & her 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 Duchess of Kent & 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld – Finding happiness (Part two)
Read part one here. Shortly after her husband’s death, Victoria was persuaded to return to London, and on 23 January she did so with Feodora, […]
