Victoria, Princess Royal
German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840–1901)
Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa[1] 21 November 1840 – 5 August 1901) was German Empress and Queen of Prussia from March to June 1888 as the wife of Frederick III, German Emperor. She was the eldest child and first daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She was also the mother of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor.
Victoria | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Princess Royal | |||||
German Empress consort Queen consort of Prussia | |||||
Tenure | 9 March – 15 June 1888 | ||||
Predecessor | Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | ||||
Successor | Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein | ||||
Born | Buckingham Palace, London, England | 21 November 1840||||
Died | 5 August 1901 Schloss Friedrichshof, Cronberg, Prussia, German Empire | (aged 60)||||
Burial | 13 August 1901 Friedenskirche, Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire | ||||
Spouse | |||||
Issue | |||||
| |||||
House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
Father | Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
Mother | Queen Victoria | ||||
Signature |
She died on August 5, 1901 at 60 years old and was later buried to her husband in Potsdam.
References
change- ↑ "Full text of "Letters of the Empress Frederick"". archive.org. 1928.