Birth Of The Princess Victoria
After the loss of his wife, Prince Leopold left for a time his sad home of Claremont, and returned to the Continent, but came back some time in 1819, to visit a beloved sister, married since his own bereavement, and become the mother of a little E... Childhood
In the months of March and May, 1819, the following announcements of royal births appeared in succession in the newspapers of the day, no doubt to the satisfaction alike of anxious statesmen and village politicians beginning to grow anxious over t... Childhood
I The child who, in these not very impressive circumstances, appeared in the world, received but scant attention. There was small reason to foresee her destiny. The Duchess of Clarence, two months before, had given birth to a daughter; this inf... Childhood Days
On the western side of Kensington Gardens stands the old Palace, built originally in the solid Dutch style for King William and Mary. The great architect, Sir Christopher Wren, made notable additions to it, and it was still further extended in 172... Civil War In America
We now continue our summary of public affairs. The Crimean War had been finished, and the mutiny had broken out, whilst Lord Palmerston was prime-minister. In 1858 he was obliged to resign his post; but he returned to office next year, and this he... Close Of The Great Exhibition-anecdote
The great Exhibition was closed about the middle of October, on a dark and rainy day. The last ceremonies were very solemn and impressive. It had not remained long enough for people to be wearied of it. The Queen, the Prince and their children see... Comments Upon The Young Queen By A Contemporaneous Writer In Blackwood
A writer in Blackwood, speaking of the Queen about this time, said: "She is 'winning golden opinions from all sorts of people' by her affability, the grace of her manners, and her prettiness. She is excessively like the Brunswicks and not like the... Countries Around The Globe
THE BRITISH EMPIRE The population of the Empire is estimated to be 355 millions of coloured and 60 millions of white people. CANADA 1840. The Act of Union passed. The two colonies of Upper and Lower Canada united, and a representative As... Death Passes By
On the 10th of June, 1840, occurred the first mad attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria--made as she and Prince Albert were driving up Constitution Hill, near Buckingham Palace, in a small open phaeton. Prince Albert, in a letter to his grandmamma... Distribution Of Victoria Crosses By The Queen
For a long time the Turkish empire had been gradually falling into decay, and the possessions of the Turk--the 'sick man,' as he has been aptly termed--had excited the greed of neighbouring countries. Russia especially had made several attempts to... Early Years
God save thee, weeping Queen! Thou shalt be well beloved! The tyrant's sceptre cannot move, As those pure tears have moved! E.B. BROWNING When she was five years old the Princess Victoria began to h... Examination Day
When Queen Victoria was a tiny child, she is said to have asked her mother one day, "Mamma, why is it that when Feodore and I are walking all the gentlemen raise their hats to me and not to her?" In 1830, when she was nearly eleven years old, her ... Failing Health Of Prince Albert
All this time while the Queen was absorbed by anxious care, or passionate grief for her mother, the health of the Prince-Consort was slowly but surely failing. The keen blade of his active mind was wearing out its sheath. His vital forces must hav... Family Life
"Upon the good education of princes, and especially of those who are destined to govern, the welfare of the world in these days very greatly depends." The love of children was always a strong connecting link between the Queen and her people. No... First Meeting With Prince Albert Death Of William Iv
The first great event in the young princess's life, and that which was destined to colour it all for her good and happiness, was her first meeting in 1836 with her cousins, her mother's nephews, the young princes Ernest and Albert of Saxe-Coburg. ...

The First Christening The Season Of 1841 Youth The Royal Young People Comments Upon The Young Queen By A Contemporaneous Writer In Blackwood Balmoral The Queen's First Visit To Scotland The Queen's First Visit To Scotland Childhood

Prince Albert The Condemnation Of The English Duel Second Attempt On The Queen's Life Sketch Of The Princess Charlotte The Last Day Of Victoria's Real Girlhood The Queen's Sympathy During The Illness Of President Garfield Last Years Of The Prince Consort Victoria The Great