Victoria Adelaide Mary Wettin 1
- Born: 21 Nov 1840, Buckingham Palace, St James Park, London, England
- Christened: 10 Feb 1841, Throne Room, Buckingham Palace, England
- Marriage: Frederick III of Germany Hohenzollern on 25 Jan 1858 in St. James Palace, London, England
- Died: 5 Aug 1901, Friedrichshof Palace, Krönberg-Taunus aged 60
Cause of her death was cancer.
Another name for Victoria was Vicky.
General Notes:
She was the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Noted events in her life were:
• Acceded: Princess Royal, 19 Jan 1841.
Victoria married Frederick III of Germany Hohenzollern, son of William I of Germany Hohenzollern and Marie Louise Augusta of Saxe-Weimar, on 25 Jan 1858 in St. James Palace, London, England. (Frederick III of Germany Hohenzollern was born on 18 Oct 1831 in Neues Palais, Potsdam, Germany and died on 15 Jun 1888 in Neues Palais, Potsdam, Germany.)
Marriage Notes:
Victoria and Friedrich had eight children:
1) Prince Wilhelm, later Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia (27 January 1859 - 4 June 1941); married 1st Princess Auguste Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein (22 October 1858 - 11 April 1921) and had issue; 2nd Princess Hermine Reuss zu Greiz (17 December 1887 - 7 August 1947);
2) Princess Charlotte (24 July 1860 - 1 October 1919) married Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1 April 1851 - 16 January 1928);
3) Prince Heinrich (14 August 1862 - 20 April 1929) married Princess Irene of Hesse and the Rhine (11 July 1866 - 11 November 1953); and had issue;
4) Prince Sigismund (15 September 1864 - 18 June 1866);
5) Princess Viktoria (12 April 1866 - 13 November 1929) married 1st 19 November 1890 Prince Adolf zu Schaumburg-Lippe (20 July 1859 - 9 July 1916); 2nd Alexander Zoubkov (25 September 1901 - 28 January 1936);
6) Prince Waldemar (10 February 1868 - 27 March 1897);
7) Princess Sophie (14 June 1870 - 13 January 1932) married King Constantine I of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923);
8) Princess Margarete (22 April 1872 - 22 January 1954) married Friedrich Karl, Landgrave of Hesse (1 May 1868 - 28 May 1940).
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