Monday, 4 March 2013

HIM Empress Victoria of the German Empire, Queen of Prussia, consort to Friedrich III



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)
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

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