Queen Victoria & Prince Albert--Photos and Information

Montage of QV's Family

There is an auction at Christie's of the property of Angela Lascelles. Included is this portrait of Queen Victoria:

[Harald]

A few minor corrections: Alice's daughter, Elisabeth's, name has an s. Helena also had two more children: Albert John Charles Frederick Arthur George (1869-1931) and Frederick Christian Augustus Leopold Edward Harald (b&d 1876). I'm positive that  the Battenberg boys had middle names, but I haven't been able to find them yet. Also, one of Beatrice Battenberg's middle name's is Feodore. No a -she was named after Queen Victoria's half sister, Feodore. Nice list though! 

edit: I think I found it. Leopold Arthur Louis and Maurice Victor Donald. I believe their sister was Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena. In addition, Bertie and Alexandra of Wales had another son, Alexander John Charles Albert (b&d 1871)

Hi Taren. Yeah, you're right about Helena and Beatrice's boys---Helena had two more (I completely forgot about them!) and I just found the middle names of Beatrice's boys too. They're hard to find for some reason. Thanks for the notice. Also, Beatrice of Edinburgh was actually called "Bee", like the insect instead of "Bea".  I've seen Princess Beatrice of England's final name spelled both ways, so I'm not sure which is correct.

[Victoria]

Queen Victoria:

Names: Alexandrina Victoria
Title(s), Style: HRH Princess Victoria of Kent
DOB: May 24, 1819
DOD: January 22, 1901
Mother: Victoire, Princess of Saxe-Coburg & Saafield
Father: Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent
Grandfather: King George III ("The Mad")
Husband: Albert, Prince of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha, 1819-1861
9 Children

Victoria, nicknamed Drina by her mother, was born fourth in line to the throne. She was the only daughter of Victoire, Princess of Saxe-Coburg & Saafield by her second husband, Edward, Duke of Kent. Victoria's father died when she was 8 months old, shortly after the death of her grandfather, King George III. After the death of George IV, who's only child Charlotte died, Victoria's uncle William became King; he and his wife Queen Adelaide were childless, although William had ten illegitimate children. William welcomed Victoria as his successor and died in June 1837. Just one month after her eighteenth birthday, Victoria ascended to the throne as Queen of England. Victoria proposed marriage to Albert in October 1839; being Queen of England at the time, and Albert a "mere" prince, he could not propose to her.


Prince Albert:


Names: Francis Augstus Charles Albert Emmanuel
Title(s), Styles: HRH Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha
DOB: August 26, 1819 (Delivered by the same midwife that delivered Queen Victoria)
DOD: December 14, 1861
Mother: Louise of Saxe-Gotha Altenberg
Father: Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (brother of Victoire of Saxe-Coburg & Saafield & King Leopold I of Belgium)
Wife: Queen Victoria
9 Children

Albert's father was abusive towards his mother, whom he married when she was sixteen. Louise gave birth to Ernest when she was sixteen, and Albert one year later. She left her children with their abusive father when Albert was just five. Albert was very gifted in the arts and possessed a great intellect; something he passed on to his eldest daughter, Vicky. He was partially responsible for concaucting the marriage between his daughter, Vicky, and Prussia's Prince Friedrich ("Fritz") in order to unite his adopted country with his homeland; this was also to unite the two countries in a friendly alliance.

Victoria & Albert married 168 years ago tomorrow (Feb 10):





Queen Victoria’s dress was of rich white satin, trimmed with orange flower blossoms. The headdress was a wreath of orange flower blossoms, and over this a beautiful veil of Honiton lace, worn down. The bridesmaids or train-bearers were also attired in white. The cost of the lace alone on the dress was £1,000. The satin, which was of a pure white, was manufactured in Spitalfields. Queen Victoria wore an armlet having the motto of the Order of the Garter: "Honi soit qui mal y pense,” inscribed. She also wore the star of the Order.

 The lace of Queen Victoria’s bridal dress, though popularly called Honiton lace, was really worked at the village of Beer, which is situated near the sea coast, about ten miles from Honiton.  It was executed under the direction of Miss Bidney, a native of the village, who went from London, at the command of her Majesty, for the express purpose of superintending the work. More than two hundred persons were employed upon it from March to November, during the past year.

 The lace which formed the flounce of the dress, measured four yards, and was three quarters of a yard in depth. The pattern was a rich and exquisitely tasteful design, drawn expressly for the purpose, and surpasses anything that has ever been executed either in England or in Brussels. So anxious was the manufacturer that Queen Victoria should have a dress perfectly unique, that she has since the completion of the lace destroyed all the designs. The veil, which was of the same material, and was made to correspond, afforded employment to the poor lace workers for more than six weeks. It was a yard and a half square.

Prince Albert met Queen Victoria and conducted her to her seat on the right hand side of the altar. The Archbishop of Canterbury advanced to the rails; next her Majesty and Prince Albert approached him and the service commenced.  While the service was proceeding, her Majesty was observed looking frequently at Prince Albert, who was standing at her side. In fact she scarcely ever took her eyes off him till she left the chapel.

 The appearance of the large body of spectators was brilliant in the extreme. Bridal favors were universally worn, and the profusion of diamonds and other gems, the glittering state robes and costly decorations, formed a display of the most magnificent character. The altar was magnificently decorated. The pillars supporting the galleries were gilt, as was the communion table and the gothic railing which surrounded it.

Yesterday I spent a lovely time visiting St Pauls Cathderal. It certainly is a beautiful and imposing building. Apparently Queen Victoria disliked it and thought it "Dark, dirty and undevotional" !! Sounds exactly like the sort of comment she would make I thought! It was so interesting to see where her carriage stopped in 1897 for her diamond jubilee and it's even commemorated on the pavement, the exact spot, with the date!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzqAAg-PA2w&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN_t_PKyh2I&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AAbKj1X4Zg&feature=related

its is just me or Albert almost always looks like pissed off or like he doesnt care in the pictures?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q-KW96rcS8&feature=related

Hi my name is Margaret . I live in new zealand and I am  decendant from madam de saint laurent/ Duke of kent . They had 2 sons i believe and that is where we decended from. I do have some paper work from a family tree that was done some years back.

Hi my name is Margaret . I live in new zealand and I am  decendant from madam de saint laurent/ Duke of kent . They had 2 sons i believe and that is where we decended from. I do have some paper work from a family tree that was done some years back.

There are lots of people who claim to be descended from  supposed children of this union.  However, there The Duke of Kent had no children by Mme de St Laurent.  If there were any, they would have been recorded somewhere, as such children were usually acknowledged, as his brothers did with their numerous illegitimate offspring.  There were some who argue that the records were destroyed, but there would still be some mention in correspondence somewhere.  There would have been no reason to keep such children a secret.

Young Victoria by Carl v. Vogelstein, 1834

She was very young in this portrait, she looks strange and different than in the majority of
her portraits, she looks sooo beautiful. isn't it a little bit... idealized??

Whoa! it doesnt look a bit like her

Perhaps because is strange for me to see her as young as in this portrait, but she changed
a lot with the time