The Young Victoria Hardcover – 14 May 2019 (UK) & 7 May 2019 (US) This beautiful, extensively researched volume investigates the birth and early life of one of the most familiar British monarchs, Queen Victoria (1819–1901). A wealth of material, including many unexamined sources and unpublished images, sheds new light on Victoria’s youth. Included here are [read more]
Queen Victoria in her Journal – 18 April 1839 Lord M. then said, “Now Ma’am, for this other matter.” I felt terrified (foolishly) when it came to the point; too silly of me to be frightened of talking to him. Well, I mustered up the courage, and said that my Uncle’s great wish – was [read more]
From Queen Victoria to the Princess Royal – Buckingham Palace, 14 April 1858 And now I must again come with a little scold; you have not written me one single word, for more than a week!! I am vexed, for you could easily have managed – if you would but be a little more expert [read more]
Princess Beatrice was the youngest of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s nine children. She was born on the 14th of April 1857 at Buckingham Palace. Queen Victoria shocked the public and the church by using “blessed chloroform” to ease her pains during her final child’s delivery. Despite having eight children already, Victoria and Albert were besotted [read more]
From Queen Victoria to the German Empress – Windsor Castle, 13 April 1889 I just begin these lines before going to Kew for the last sad ceremony. I never was at any funeral (in England) nor at any royal one, but at my poor darling child’s five years ago and this is the only other [read more]
Read part one here. Once back at Oxford, his spirits were lifted, and he threw himself back into university life. His mother told him that his university life must end by December 1875. He took an exam in modern languages and passed it. His first wish was now to go travel – in particular to [read more]
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