Victoria Mountbatten Marchioness Of Milford Haven

Princess victoria of hesse and by rhine later victoria mountbatten marchioness of milford haven victoria alberta elisabeth mathilde marie.

Victoria mountbatten marchioness of milford haven. She was a granddaughter of queen victoria sister to the last czarina of russia mother to a queen of sweden and to the last viceroy of india and the woman who oversaw the upbringing of prince philip in the wake of his mothers illness and the breakdown of his parents marriage. And archives of the german. The eldest daughter of grand duke ludwig of hesse and by rhine and princess alice of the united kingdom princess victoria was a granddaughter of queen victoria. Her mother died while her brother and sisters were still young which placed her in an early position of responsibility over her siblings.

Victoria first marchioness of milford haven 1863 1950 one of the key collections in the archives at the university of southampton is that of earl mountbatten of burma. His official papers are well known covering his long naval career his role as last viceroy of india and later at the admiralty and ministry of defence but the archive also includes personal papers relating to his early life. Adding great value to this important royal autobiography there will be a plethora of photos depicting the vast cast of characters who play a role in the life story of victoria marchioness of milford haven. They had two children.

The hessian family in 1876jpg 1072 1344. Suddenly she was followed by the rest of the family except her sister ella who was sent away and princess alice her mother who nursed the sick family. Her memoirs begin in the 1860s and run up to 1914 when the outbreak of war caught her while visiting russia. A remarkable and extensive collection of family photographs.

For some months now ive been meaning to get around to writing about prince philips maternal grandmother princess victoria of hesse marchioness of milford haven 1863 1950. April 5 1863 september 24 1950 was the eldest daughter of ludwig iv grand duke of hesse and by rhine 18371892 and his first wife princess alice of the united kingdom 18431878 daughter of queen victoria and prince albert of saxe coburg and gotha. In 1878 she was the first of the family to fall ill with diphtheria which claimed the life of her youngest sister and mother. Louiss wife ceased to use her own title of princess of hesse and became known as the marchioness of milford haven.

Nicknamed nada she married prince george of battenberg later the 2nd marquess of milford haven in london england on 15 november 1916. Royal jewels victoria marchioness of milford haven victoria fell ill with diphtheria in 1878. Princess victoria of hesse and by rhine marchioness of milford haven grandmother of the duke of edinburgh was born on this day in 1863. Media in category victoria mountbatten marchioness of milford haven the following 43 files are in this category out of 43 total.