Victoria, princess royal victoria adelaide mary louisa. Nov 25, 20 an introduction to a new biography of princess alice alice, the enigma, by christina croft. She is featured in season 3 of netflixs series, the crown. An introduction to a new biography of princess alice alice, the enigma, by christina croft. Princess alice of battenberg was born at windsor castle on february 25, 1885. The princess alice alice maud mary, queen victorias children. The princess alice third child of queen victoria with. The princess alice alice maud mary, queen victorias. The complicated, sometimes tragic life of princess alice. Princess alice, daughter of queen victoria looking solemn here, married ludwig of hesse in july 1862 amid the mourning over the loss of prince albert the previous december. Queen victorias thirdborn child, alice, was haunted by tragedy. Queen victorias descendants reign over europe how is queen.
Her mother was princess victoria of hesse and by rhine, and her father was prince louis of battenberg. Her father certainly wasnt a haemophiliac, so it is likely to have been a spontaneous mutation of the gene. Victorias older daughters were married to important future monarchs and scales the. Victoria, princess royal, german empress, queen of prussia. Princess alice daughter of queen victoria, her biography. She also held the titles of princess of saxecoburg and gotha and duchess in saxony from birth, as well as a princess of teck by marriage, until 1917 when the british royal family ceased usage of german titles. Princess alice, prince philips mother, and also a greatgranddaughter of queen victoria, is remembered for many things. Alices relation to queen victoria makes queen elizabeth ii and prince philip distant cousins.
Nov 18, 2019 princess alice was born at windsor castle in the presence of her greatgrandmother, queen victoria. Nov 17, 2019 princess alice of battenberg was the mother of britains prince philip. But how did queen victoria end up with the haemophilia gene. Alice and louis last child, princess marie, was born in 1874, but her life was also tragically short. Mar 16, 2009 memories of queen victoria by her grandaughter princess alice. February 22, 2018 amy eloise kelly alice of the united kingdom, the royal women, victoria of the united kingdom 2 public domain alice was born in 1843 and was the third child of queen victoria and prince albert.
Princess louise, duchess of argyll, va, ci, gcvo, gbe, rrc, gcstj louisa caroline alberta. Princess beatrice of the united kingdom, va, ci, gcvo, gbe, rrc, gcstj beatrice mary victoria feodore. Princess alice of battenberg was the mother of britains prince philip. Alice was born in 1843 and was the third child of queen victoria and. Princess alice was born at windsor castle in the presence of her greatgrandmother, queen victoria. She was the eldest child of queen victoria of the united kingdom and prince albert of saxecoburg and gotha. In 1860, queen victoria and her daughter victoria, princess royal, had begun to try to look for a match for alice. Her name was chosen because lord melbourne, the former prime minister had expressed to queen victoria that it was his favourite name. She was the longestlived princess of the blood royal of the british royal family and the last surviving grandchild of queen victoria.
Princess alice of battenberg was the mother of prince philip and motherinlaw of queen elizabeth ii. Victoria s reign lasted so long that it comprised several periods. Princess alice, as a child, daughter of queen victoria. Alice maud mary was born on april 25, 1843, at buckingham palace, the third child and second daughter of the queen. Victorian history, fashion, sports, culture and social history of the victorian era 18371901. Victoria, princess royal was the eldest child of queen victoria and her husband prince albert of saxecoburg and gotha. Princess alice, countess of athlone gcvo gbe gstj alice mary victoria augusta pauline. Oct 31, 2004 princess alice, duchess of gloucester, who was the queen s aunt and the oldest ever member of the royal family, has died at the age of 102, it was announced yesterday. Princess alice maud mary of the united kingdom was born on april 25, 1843.
Princess alice, later to become grand duchess of hessedarmstadt, was queen victoria s second oldest daughter and is probably most familiar to readers of history as the mother of the doomed tzarina alexandra of russia. Jan 30, 2018 princess alice, countess of athlone alice mary victoria augusta pauline 25 february 1883 3 january 1981. Apr 15, 2016 princess alice maud later grand duchess of hesse born april 25, 1843 at buckingham palace in london died december 11, 1878 at the new palace, darmstadt in hesse. Her younger siblings were alfred, the future duke of saxecoburg and gotha, princesses helena and louise, princes arthur and leopold. Princess alice of the united kingdom biography facts. Feb 17, 2019 princess alice married into german nobility, and she and her husband louis iv, grand duke of hesse would go on to have seven children, including their first, named victoria in honor of the queen. Princess alice, daughter of queen victoria, who became. The tragic life of princess alice of the united kingdom. She was the second daughter of prince albert and queen victoria, after princess victoria, the future empress of prussia and the third child after victoria and edward, the prince of wales. Oct 22, 2019 queen victoria gave birth to 9 children in 17 years. How princess alice saved an entire family from the nazis. Princess alice, countess of athlone and last surviving grandchild of queen victoria, died in her sleep today at her london home. Princess alice, countess of athlone, va, gcvo, gbe was a member of the british royal family.
Princess alice of the united kingdom va ci alice maud mary. Princess alice, countess of athlone simple english. Princess alice and the tragic kiss of fate 5minute history. Grandchild of queen victoria princess victoria of hesse and by rhine 1863 1950 was the eldest daughter of louis iv, grand duke of hesse and by rhine 18371892, and his first wife princess alice of the united kingdom 18431878, daughter of queen victoria and prince albert of. As a young woman, she gave her mother immense support sharing official royal duties, especially after the death of her father. She was the eldest child of queen victoria of the united kingdom and prince albert of saxecoburg and gotha, and was created princess royal in 1841. Princess alice, born alice maud mary, was the third child and second daughter of queen victoria and albert, prince consort. Nov 18, 2019 netflixs regal drama the crown has shed light on the tragic, yet heroic, life of one of the lesserknown royals. Alice grand duchess of hesse 25 april 1843 14 december 1878 princess alice, the third child and second daughter of queen victoria and albert of saxecoburggotha, the prince consort, was born in the early hours of the morning of 25 april 1843 at buckingham palace. Princess alice alice maud mary, what made victorians victorian, the victorian age was not one, not single, simple, or unified. With her husband, daughter and sonin law, princess alice represented the king at the 1937 wedding of juliana of the. Queen victorias thirdborn child, alice, was haunted by. Sep 05, 2017 alice maud mary was born on april 25, 1843, at buckingham palace, the third child and second daughter of the queen. Princess alice of battenberg biography facts, childhood.
Princess alice, countess of athlone alice mary victoria augusta pauline 25 february 1883 3 january 1981. Princess alice of the united kingdom simple english wikipedia. Her christening was held in the throne room of buckingham palace on february 10, 1841, her parents. Princess alice, daughter of queen victoria, who became grand. Queen victoria and haemophilia history of royal women. Princess alice was the third child and second daughter of queen victoria and prince albert. May 16, 2019 queen victoria s mournful legacy masked a wicked humour the british monarch enjoyed to use to tease her daughter princess alice, royal author julia baird revealed. Princess alice of battenberg, born in 1885, was a greatgranddaughter of queen victoria yes, thats why queen elizabeth ii and prince philip are technically related. Jan 04, 1981 princess alice, countess of athlone and last surviving grandchild of queen victoria, died in her sleep today at her london home. She was born in england as the greatgranddaughter of queen victoria and the eldest childdaughter of prince louis of battenberg. Princess alice is queen victorias greatgranddaughter. She is pictured here with her children, princess victoria, princess elisabeth, princess irene, prince ernest louis, princess alexandra and princess marie.
She was the mother of alix and elisabeth and a carrier of haemophilia. But an interesting little piece of history i thought. Dec 01, 2019 princess alice, prince philips mother, and also a greatgranddaughter of queen victoria, is remembered for many things. She was the third child and second daughter of queen victoria and prince albert. Queen victoria even wrote to her eldest daughter that alices.
Helena was educated by private tutors chosen by her father and his close friend and adviser, baron stockmar. Princess alice, countess of athlone, va, gcvo, gbe alice mary victoria augusta pauline. Princess beatrice married prince henry of battenberg in 1885. Princess alice, countess of athlone 18831981 youtube. In the spring of 1873, princess alice of hesse, second daughter of queen victoria and prince albert, set out from darmstadt to visit italy. Princess alice 1843 1878, daughter of queen victoria, who became grand duchess of hesse in 1862. In the line of succession, alice was behind both vicky, who was victorias. Princess alice of the united kingdom, grand duchess of hesse and. Princess alice maud later grand duchess of hesse born april 25, 1843 at buckingham palace in london died december 11, 1878 at the new palace, darmstadt in hesse. She was the child of princess victoria of hesse and by rhine and prince louis of battenberg. The tragic life of princess alice of the united kingdom history of. Thats what princess victoria, mother to princess alice of battenberg who. Dec 14, 2019 once queen victoria plunged into a long period of mourning, alice became her mothers secretary and representative for six months and took on many of her mothers duties along with her sister louise. Nov 18, 2019 princess alice of battenberg, born in 1885, was a greatgranddaughter of queen victoria yes, thats why queen elizabeth ii and prince philip are technically related.
She married a german prince, the eventual grand duke louis of hesse an arranged marriage, though one with love, and was the mother of the last tsarina of russia. Jun 06, 2016 princess alice, born alice maud mary, was the third child and second daughter of queen victoria and albert, prince consort. The humblest of people felt that they had the kinship of nature with a princess who was the model of family virtue as a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother. Prince philips mother, princess alice of battenberg. Victorias reign lasted so long that it comprised several periods. Memories of queen victoria by her grandaughter princess alice. A greatgranddaughter of queen victoria, she was born in windsor castle. She was born on april 25, 1843 at buckingham palace and the public viewed her birth quite somberly, as the british people longed for a second prince alices arrival came on the heels of her older brothers, the future edward vii. She was born on november 21, 1840, at buckingham palace, nine months after her parents marriage. Princess helena of the united kingdom va ci gcvo gbe rrc helena augusta victoria. Alices first daughter, princess margarita of greece and denmark.
Once queen victoria plunged into a long period of mourning, alice became her mothers secretary and representative for six months and took on many of her mothers duties along with her sister louise. Born deaf at windsor castle, she lived a life of regal glamour. Princess alice, duchess of gloucester, who was the queens aunt and the oldest ever member of the royal family, has died at the age of 102, it was announced yesterday. Princess alice, later to become grand duchess of hessedarmstadt, was queen victorias second oldest daughter and is probably most familiar to readers of history as the mother of the doomed tzarina alexandra of russia. Daughters of louis iv, grand duke of hesse and by rhine 18371892 and wife princess alice of the united kingdom. She is the longestlived british princess by descent, and was the last surviving grandchild of queen victoria. She was born in england as the greatgranddaughter of queen victoria and the eldest child daughter of prince louis of battenberg. In 1860, queen victoria and her daughter victoria, princess royal, had begun to. Of their three sons, one was a haemophiliac, while their only daughter victoria eugenie was a carrier of the gene. When she was 17, queen victoria decided it was time for princess alice to marry. Netflixs regal drama the crown has shed light on the tragic, yet heroic, life of one of the lesserknown royals. Her mother was the eldest daughter of louis iv, grand duke of hesse and princess alice of the united kingdom, the queens second daughter. Princess alice was queen victoria and prince alberts second daughter.
In her public life, she was a strong proponent of the arts and higher education and of the feminist cause. It was the house princess alice of great britain and ireland, the second daughter of queen victoria, wife of prince louis of hessedarmstadt, had built for herself when her first home proved too small for her rapidly increasing family. Queen victoria gave birth to 9 children in 17 years. Queen victorias mournful legacy masked a wicked humour the british monarch enjoyed to use to tease her daughter princess alice, royal author julia baird revealed. With her husband, daughter and soninlaw, princess alice represented the king at the 1937 wedding of juliana of the. Princess alice, the second daughter of queen victoria, didnt lead the charmed life of many 19thcentury princesses. Princess andrew of greece and denmark, also known as princess victoria alice elizabeth julia marie of battenberg, was the mother of prince philip, duke of edinburgh and motherinlaw of queen elizabeth ii. Queen victoria wrote a letter to vicky, her eldest daughter who was at.
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