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The Windsors / Re: Queen Victoria's Children as Siblings

« on: December 31, 2005, 10:05:30 PM »

The family bonds began to loosen somewhat after QV and Vicky died. Bertie's favorite siblings--Alice and Vicky--had passed away and he wasn't as close to his remaining sisters, save for Louise.

I have heard that neither Helena or Beatrice were ever invited to Sandringham during his reign, and possibly not Balmoral either. I just came across a photo at Getty images, that has Beatrice with EVII and the Kaiser in 1907. I was a bit surprised to see her in it, as I didn't think they(EVII and Beatrice) were that close.

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The Windsors / Re: Queen Victoria's Children as Siblings

« on: December 31, 2005, 10:01:53 PM »

That was the last time I saw most of them photographed together also. I've seen a few photos with 3 of them during EVII reign, including the 1907 one at Windsor. I wonder where Louise and Helena were at that time?

I just thought beings they all lived in England there might be at least one.

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The Windsors / Re: Queen Victoria's Children as Siblings

« on: December 31, 2005, 09:57:17 PM »

Thanks Grace.

I've seen pictures of a few together, but not all. I thought they probably were together at family weddings, and the coronations and might have been photographed at those occasions. But if so, I've never seen any either.

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The Windsors / Re: Queen Victoria's Children as Siblings

« on: December 31, 2005, 07:32:23 PM »

Does anyone know if the surviving children were ever photographed together after Queen Victoria's death?

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The Windsors / Re: Princess Royal, Princess Anne

« on: December 30, 2005, 02:07:58 PM »

From 1978 or 79.

Except for the lipstick, I like her 50th birthday pictures.

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The Hohenzollern / Re: Prince Henry (Heinrich) of Prussia, his family and descendants

« on: December 28, 2005, 09:52:14 PM »

 All i do know is that after the first world war, Victoria told her lady in waiting that things between Irene and herself could never be the same again. Quite sad really.

I've heard that to, but it seems Victoria had a fairly good relationship with Ernie after the war. If that's true, does anyone know why not quite the same with Irene? Did Irene possibly express pro-german sentiments when they corresponded or met after WWI? I always thought the Hesse sisters were pretty pro-english in their sentiments.

Or was Irene just to closely associated with the Kaiser, and Victoria wanted to distance herself from that?

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The Hohenzollern / Re: Prince Henry (Heinrich) of Prussia, his family and descendants

« on: December 28, 2005, 08:02:07 PM »

Thanks everyone.

I had seen the picture of them, I believe in Sweden in the 30's with Louise. Also, heard that VMH attended Irene's 70th birthday celebration in 1936, but never really heard anything after that.

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The Hohenzollern / Re: Prince Henry (Heinrich) of Prussia, his family and descendants

« on: December 24, 2005, 10:35:00 AM »

Does anyone know if Irene and Victoria Milford Haven met again after WWII?

I was also wondering if Irene attended VMH funeral?

Thanks.