Victoria, Princess Royal
Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa[1] 21 November 1840 – 5 August 1901) was the German Empress and Queen of Prussia from March to June 1888 as the wife of Frederick III, German Emperor. She was the eldest child and first daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She was also the mother of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor.
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| German Empress consort Queen consort of Prussia | |||||
| 9 March – 15 June 1888 | |||||
| Predecessor | Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | ||||
| Successor | Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein | ||||
| Born | 21 November 1840 Buckingham Palace, London, England | ||||
| Died | 5 August 1901 (aged 60) Schloss Friedrichshof, Cronberg, Prussia, German Empire | ||||
| Burial | 13 August 1901 Friedenskirche, Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire | ||||
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Father | Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Mother | Queen Victoria | ||||
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She died on August 5, 1901 at 60 years old and was later buried to her husband in Potsdam.
Victoria, Princess Royal Media
The Princess Royal as a young child. Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1842.
Victoria with her father Prince Albert and his greyhound Eos. Portrait by John Lucas, 1841.
Queen Victoria with the Princess Royal, c. 1844–45
The Princess Royal, c. 1855
Victoria's wedding by John Phillip
Prince Frederick William of Prussia with his wife and two older children, Prince William and Princess Charlotte. Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1862
The Crown Princess of Prussia and her sisters in mourning for their father, March 1862
Portrait by Albert Gräfle, 1863
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References
- ↑ "Full text of "Letters of the Empress Frederick"". archive.org. 1928.