HRH Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom, Princess Royal, HIM Empress Consort of the German Empire, Queen Consort of Prussia

Royal House

Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (family) Hohenzollern (marriage)

Date & place of birth

21 November 1840 Buckingham Palace, London

Born as

HRH Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise

Nickname

Vicky & Pussy

Parents

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Prince Consort of the United Kingdom)

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Siblings

Eldest of nine children (four brothers four sisters)

Consort

Crown Princess of Prussia 8 January 1861-8 January 1871

Crown Princess of the German Empire, and Prussia 8 January 1871-9 March 1888

Empress & Queen Consort

9 March 1888- 15 June 1888

Tenure

37 days

Predecessor

Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar

Successor

Princess Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein

Married

25 January 1858 St. James’ Palace, London

Spouse

HIM Emperor Fredrich III of the German Empire, King of Prussia (then Prince of Prussia)

Children (8)

Crown Prince Wilhelm of the German Empire and Prussia (Emperor Wilhelm II)

Princess Charlotte of Prussia

Prince Henry of Prussia

Prince Sigismund of Prussia

Princess Viktoria of Prussia

Prince Waldemar of Prussia

Princess Sophie of Prussia

Princess Margaret of Prussia

Date & place died

5 August 1901 Castle Friedrichshof, Kronberg (age 60)

Burial place

Royal mausoleum, Friedenskirche, Potsdam

List of titles

HRH Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony

HRH Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony, Princess Royal (since 19 January 1841)

HRH Princess of Prussia

HRH Crown Princess of Prussia

HI&RH Crown Princess of the German Empire, Crown Princess of Prussia

HIM Empress Consort of the German Empire, Queen Consort of Prussia

HIM Empress Friedrich