Born on April 12, 1866, in Potsdam Palace. Victoria Louise returned in time to be at her father's bedside, along with nephew Louis Ferdinand and stepmother Hermine, when he died on 4 June 1941 of a pulmonary embolism. [17] Their wedding, an extravagant affair, took place on 24 May 1913 in Berlin. [14], In 1912, Ernest Augustus, the wealthy heir to the title of Duke of Cumberland, came to the Berlin court to thank Emperor Wilhelm for having Crown Prince Wilhelm and Prince Eitel Friedrich attend the funeral of his brother, Prince George William. Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia (German: Viktoria Luise Adelheid Mathilde Charlotte; 13 September 1892 – 11 December 1980) was the only daughter and the last child of German Emperor Wilhelm II and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. Viktoria was 61, while Alexander was only 27. She attended weekly dance lessons and enjoyed riding her Shetland pony, a gift from Queen Victoria. Viktoria, Princess of Prussia, 1866-1929 Title ; Close. Princess Viktoria-Luise of Prussia Born 2 May 1982 Berlin 2. Viktoria was born on 12 April 1866 in the New Palace in Potsdam, to Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia. [25] They had four further children: Prince George William (b. She will ruin her health. Though she was not thought of as exceedingly attractive, Viktoria was described as having "immense charm". In 1927, Viktoria held a party for university students at her castle in Bonn. Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia (Viktoria Luise Adelheid Mathilde Charlotte; 13 September 1892 – 11 December 1980) was the only daughter and the last child of German Emperor Wilhelm II and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.She was a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria through her father. He went to Luxembourg and worked there as a waiter. Sponsors. [5] Viktoria, now 22, worried she might end up a spinster. That same year Viktoria caused another scandal by filing for divorce from Zoubkoff after less than two years of marriage, on the grounds that his behaviour had resulted in his expulsion from Germany, he was unable to maintain her, and that "conjugal relations did not exist".[28][29]. Alexander of Battenberg's actions in Bulgaria irritated the Russian tsar, and it was feared that if Viktoria married Alexander, Tsar Alexander III would be offended, even though Alexander of Battenberg and Tsar Alexander III were first cousins. In 1915, the 50-year-old — "but very wealthy and young looking" — Viktoria left Berlin and moved into a "luxuriously furnished" castle in Bonn. Her memoirs, published following her marriage to Alexander Zoubkoff, were published under the name "Viktoria Zoubkoff, b. Princess of Prussia, rel. Several of Victoria Louise's brothers were early members of the Nazi party, including former Crown Prince Wilhelm and Prince August Wilhelm. David Jones records in his prose-poem In Parenthesis a fragment of song from the Western Front – "I want Big Willie's luv-ly daughter" – implying (as Jones notes) "that the object of the British Expedition into France was to enjoy the charms of the Emperor's daughter".[37]. Wrote her mother to Queen Victoria in 1889: "Her one craze is to be thin. [27] While Ernest Augustus never officially joined the party, he donated funds and was close to several leaders. Following this event, Viktoria's mother chose to raise her younger children herself, as opposed to leaving them in the care of tutors and governesses as she had with her older children, Wilhelm, Charlotte, and Henry. [19], From 1895 to 1897, Adolf was regent of the Principality of Lippe during the first two years of the reign of Alexander, Prince of Lippe, who was mentally handicapped. [2], In 1881, Alexander, Prince of Bulgaria, born Prince Alexander of Battenberg, who had been the sovereign of the Principality of Bulgaria since 1879, visited the Prussian court at the behest of Viktoria's mother. [6][7] According to her eldest brother Crown Prince Wilhelm, Victoria Louise was "the only one of us who succeeded in her childhood in gaining a snug place" in their father's heart. By 1888, pushback from Wilhelm I and Bismarck all but forced Viktoria and her parents to give up on the marriage. HRH Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia, Duchess of Brunswick (13 September 1892 – 11 December 1980) was the only daughter and the seventh child of William II, German Emperor and Empress Augusta Victoria – at the time of her death, she was their last surviving child. [19], In a diplomatic gesture, Emperor Wilhelm invited almost all of his extended family. Their marriage was the last royal occasion that King George V, Emperor Nicholas II, and Kaiser Wilhelm II were together. [4], Historian Justin C. Vovk writes that Victoria Louise was intelligent like her paternal grandmother Empress Frederick, stately and dignified like her mother, but imperious and willful like her father. [10] As her elder sister, Charlotte, began gossiping about her love life at court, Viktoria became convinced she would never marry, and told her grandmother she was no longer interested in marriage[11][12], In June 1890, Viktoria, with her mother and sister Margaret, visited their cousin Marie of Nassau, the widowed Princess of Wied. At the time, the House of Hanover lived in exile at Gmunden, Austria. [19] Despite press fixation on the union as a love match, it remains unclear if the match was one of love or politics;[19] historian Eva Giloi believes that the marriage was more likely the result of Prussia's desire to end the rift,[20] though in one of Victoria Louise's letters she described it as a "love match". Adolf was later passed over as regent and prince despite being told by Alexander's predecessor that he was next in line.[21]. Raised in a close environment, less strict than that of her elder siblings' childhood, Viktoria was an active and enthusiastic child. She wore the lace bridal veil worn by her mother in 1858. Approximate translations of the titles into English are given in parentheses. Zoubkoff told Viktoria that he had fled the Russian revolution and that he had been a baron. Although Viktoria said in her memoirs that she had loved Adolf at first sight, she wrote to her mother that she had only married him out of "desperation from fear at withering on the vine. [18] The Times described the union as akin to Romeo and Juliet, albeit with a happier ending. Maurice Bourke, a younger son of Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, was proposed by Queen Victoria; he was seriously considered. They were forced to cut this final visit short in order to return to Germany for medical care, as Viktoria had suffered an early miscarriage. That year, between the deaths of Queen Victoria and Vicky, she celebrated her 35th birthday with family at Friedrichshof. Vicky sent the depressed Viktoria to Britain, to recover and spend time with her British relatives. Viktoria and Adolf had a peaceful marriage, and mutually respected one another. She was a great-granddaughter of Frederick III, German Emperor and a great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Furthermore, Alexander was born of a morganatic marriage, and his position as Prince of Bulgaria was unstable; he had more to gain than Viktoria through marriage to a daughter of the future German emperor. [7] Subtly pushed out of the Berlin social sphere by Wilhelm, she lived with her mother and younger sister Margaret at Schloss Friedrichshof in Hesse. Viktoria and her siblings lived at two main residences, the New Palace in Potsdam and the Kronprinzenpalais in Berlin. Viktoria's mother had previously considered Adolf as a marriage candidate, but had considered him unworthy of her daughter; she wept at the news of the couple's engagement. [9] Anne later noted that the "warlike" emperor "unbends to a considerable extent when in the bosom of his family," and is the "dominating force of his daughter's life. Find the perfect Princess Victoria Louise Of Prussia stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. [8] Prince Carl of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland, "refused to consider marrying her"; this news worsened Viktoria's disordered eating. [8] In 1902, her English governess, Anne Topham, observed in their first meeting that the nine-year-old princess was friendly, energetic, and always quarreling with her next eldest brother, Prince Joachim. [29] After his abdication in 1936, Edward VIII and his wife visited "the Cumberlands" at Cumberland Castle in Gmunden, Austria. Often lonely due to Adolf's frequent absences, she enjoyed decorating and other hobbies. Viktoria's brother Wilhelm gave the toast. [13] Her confirmation took place at Friedenskirche in Potsdam on 18 October 1909. She lived there until her death. The Prussian Princesses, 2014, This page was last edited on 22 March 2021, at 04:56. [1] The young princess was christened on 22 October,[2] and was named after her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, and her paternal great great grandmother, Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Sandro returned to Viktoria all the letters and gifts she had sent to him, and wrote her a farewell note. George told her he did not think this would be possible for a great many years. Viktoria Luise (born 13 September 1892) is the current Duchess of Braunschweig and Princess of Prussia. In May 1941, her father fell ill from an intestinal blockage, and Victoria Louise traveled to Doorn to visit him, as did several of her brothers. For Viktoria, who adored her mother's British homeland, the war was doubly stressful. She married HRH Prince Ernst August of Hannover in Berlin on May 24, 1913. 1915), Princess Frederica (b. Princess Viktoria of Prussia (* 12.4.1866, † 13.11.1929) Wilhelm II, German Emperor Princess Charlotte of Prussia, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen Prince Heinrich of Prussia Prince Sigismund of Prussia Prince Waldemar of Prussia Princess Sophie of Prussia, Queen consort of Greece Princess Margaret of Prussia: Friedrich III, German Emperor She also liked to garden and to cook, and at her mother's suggestion went to the palace kitchens for lessons, though her privileged upbringing meant she knew very little about kitchen work. Viktoria was thrown from her carriage in 1901 while out driving in Bonn, but she was not seriously injured. The wedding festivities began two days before the ceremeony. [23] Attendees included Wilhelm's cousins King George V and Tsar Nicholas II. Viktoria was often alone there, as Adolf was busy with his military duties. Social Networks and Archival Context. Born in Herrenhaus, Zell Am See, Salzburg, Austria on 2 Aug 1920 to Wilhelm Viktor Karl August Heinrich Sigismund Hohenzollern and Charlotte Agnes Ernestine Augusta Bathildis Marie Therese Adolfine of Saxe-Altenburg. SNAC is a discovery service for persons, families, and organizations found within archival collections at cultural heritage institutions. While in Berlin, Ernest Augustus met Victoria Louise, and the two became smitten with each other. [22] Infatuated with Zoubkoff, Viktoria provided the young student – 35 years her junior – with lavish gifts; he, in turn, proposed marriage. In 1871, Viktoria's grandfather Wilhelm I became German Emperor, and her parents became Crown Prince and Princess of a unified German Empire. For other Princesses Viktoria or Victoria of Prussia, see, The generations are numbered from the ascension of. She enjoyed being the center of attention,[5] and was her father's favourite. In 1914, Germany entered the First World War. 1917), Prince Christian Oscar (b. [9] In 1889, Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia was proposed, but ultimately turned down the offer; his cousin Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich was also considered. Viktoria died on 13 November 1929, "penniless, lonely, loveless, and without her family’s forgiveness". Princess Viktoria of Prussia was the second daughter of Frederick III German Emperor and his wife Victoria Princess Royal a daughter of Queen Victoria. Thus, when his father died in 1923, Ernest Augustus did not succeed to his father's British title of Duke of Cumberland. The Stories of Queen Victoria’s Grandaughters: Princess Viktoria of Prussia. Princess Viktoria of Prussia (Friederike Amalia Wilhelmine Viktoria) (12 April 1866 – 13 November 1929) was the second daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor and his wife Victoria, Princess Royal, a daughter of Queen Victoria. Her 1913 wedding to Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover was the largest gathering of reigning monarchs in Germany since German unification in 1871, and one of the last great social events of European royalty before the First World War began fourteen months later. married first 1951, Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg; had issue. Princess Viktoria of Prussia, Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe, Mrs Zoubkoff by Susan Flantzer Princess Viktoria of Prussia (Frederica Amalia Wilhelmine Viktoria) was born on April 12, 1866, at the Neues Palais in Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia, now in Brandenburg, Germany. Another suitor was Ernest, the future Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg; he later married Viktoria's first cousin Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. "[13] When Queen Victoria inspected Adolf, she approved of him, but did not believe that Viktoria was entirely happy, nor did Vicky. Furthermore, Adolf held only the style of Serene Highness, while Viktoria was a Royal Highness and the daughter of an Emperor. Born a member of the Prussian royal house of Hohenzollern, she became Princess Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe following her first marriage in 1890. Through her daughter Frederica, Princess Victoria Louise was the maternal grandmother of Queen Sophia of Spain (mother of Felipe VI of Spain) and the former King Constantine II of Greece. It was hailed in the press as the end of the rift between the House of Hanover and House of Hohenzollern that had existed since the 1866 annexation. Princess Viktoria-Luise of Prussia (6 generations) 1. In 1893, she was treated for anemia in Hesse. Princess Cornelie-Cécile Viktoria Luise of Prussia was born 30 January 1978 as the daughter of Countess Donata of Castell-Rüdenhausen and the recently deceased Prince Louis Ferdinand Oskar Christian of Prussia { Source }. Viktoria and Adolf had a long honeymoon, during which they travelled throughout Europe and the Mediterranean, stopping in Greece to visit Viktoria's sister Sophie. The family had been barred from the succession to Brunswick due to their claims towards the Hanoverian kingdom. She is buried next to her husband in front of the Royal Mausoleum in the Berggarten at Herrenhausen Gardens in Hanover, which is the burial chapel of Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, and his wife[36] and, since his reburial after World War II, also of George I of Great Britain. She has an older brother, a sister-in-law, three nephews and a niece: Georg Freidrich, Prince of Prussia (1976) Princess Viktoria of Prussia (German: Friederike Amalia Wilhelmine Viktoria; 12 April 1866 – 13 November 1929) was the second daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor and his wife Victoria, Princess Royal, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria. [25] Alexander's financial troubles, combined with his public misconduct, led to his deportation from Germany not long after. Wilhelm recovered enough for them to depart, but soon relapsed. In the months leading up to the wedding, Viktoria remained depressed.[14]. Following the collapse of Viktoria's plans to marry Sandro, her mother (now known as "Empress Frederick") and grandmother, Queen Victoria, continued to look for possible suitors, and enlisted the help of the Duchess of Edinburgh and Princess of Leiningen. She also spent time helping with philanthropic causes, for instance supporting a holiday estate for low-income children. For this reason, Viktoria and her three younger siblings, Waldemar, Sophie, and Margaret, were far closer to their parents. Like the majority of her granddaughters, Princess Viktoria of Prussia was named after both her mother and grandmother. Soon after the wedding, Alexander Zoubkoff, whom Viktoria called "Sascha", began spending large amounts of Viktoria's dwindling fortune. Princess Barbara of Prussia (German: Prinzessin Barbara Irene Adelheid Viktoria Elisabeth Bathildis von Preußen; 2 August 1920 – 31 May 1994) was the only daughter and elder child of Prince Sigismund of Prussia and Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg. Princess Viktoria of Prussia (Frederica Amalia Wilhelmine Viktoria) (April 12, 1866 – November 13, 1929) was the second daughter of Frederick III of Germany (1831-1888) and his wife, the former Princess Victoria, Princess Royal, later Empress Victoria of … Much of Viktoria's childhood care and education was based on that of Vicky's British upbringing, and Viktoria and her younger siblings had British nannies and went on many trips to visit their family in Britain. Adolf installed tennis courts at their home upon Viktoria's request, and encouraged her love of gardening. Princess Victoria Louise was born on 13 September 1892, the seventh child and only daughter of German Emperor Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria. [8] However, any discussions of marriage were prolonged for months due to political concerns;[15] Ernest Augustus was also the heir to the Kingdom of Hanover, which had been annexed into the Kingdom of Prussia following the 1866 Austro-Prussian War. "[15] Much of the ceremony was curtailed; there was no Fackeltanz, or torchlight dance. [32] A few days before Blankenburg was handed over to the Red Army by British and U.S. forces in late 1945, to become part of East Germany, the family was able to move to Marienburg Castle, at the time located in the British Occupation Zone, with all their furniture, transported by British Army trucks, on the order of King George VI.[33]. In 1965 she published her autobiography Life as Daughter of the Emperor, and thereafter several other books, including biographies of her mother and of her sister-in-law Cecilie, the last crown princess of Germany. Auguste, Viktoria - German Empress, Queen of Prussia*22.10.1858-+- with crown princess Cecilie - undatedVintage property of ullstein bild Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , Crown Princess of Prussia, born in Schwerin . She was a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria through her father. Viktoria, Princess of Prussia, 1866-1929 . She starves completely [...]. Viktoria was her parents' fifth child and second daughter. Select from premium Princess Victoria Louise Of Prussia of the highest quality. To the public she was always Princess Viktoria and in the family she was called Moretta or Young Vicky. When her eldest son made Marienburg a museum in 1954 and moved himself to Calenberg Estate nearby, she became at odds with him, although he had offered her several other manor houses to move in. [16], Ernest and Victoria were engaged in Karlsruhe on 11 February 1913. https://www.pinterest.com/clubcookie/princess-victoria-louise married 1963, Mireille Dutry (b. [18] She seems to have fallen into another bout of depression, and resumed her drastic dieting. The two had known one another for only two months, and their wedding was a royal and society scandal. "[6] Viktoria likely had some form of disordered eating. See more ideas about princess victoria, prussia, victoria. The widowed Empress continued to suggest other suitors, but was thwarted, especially by Wilhelm II, who was highly in favour of the match. [31] By the time of the war's ending in Europe in April 1945, Victoria Louise was living with her husband at Blankenburg Castle. The couple did not conceive again and the marriage remained childless. Shortly after the wedding, she became the Duchess of Brunswick by marriage. [34] Her husband died at Marienburg on 30 January 1953. Princess Viktoria Luise Adelheid Mathilde Charlotte of Prussia was the last Duchess of Brunswick through her marriage to Prince Ernst August of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick. Other sponsors included her grandfather the King of Prussia and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. 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Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia (German: Viktoria Luise Adelheid Mathilde Charlotte; 13 September 1892 – 11 December 1980) was the only daughter and the last child of German Emperor Wilhelm II and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. Queen Victoria was upset when, in September 1895, Adolf requested that Viktoria end her visit to her widowed and lonely mother. Viktoria was baptised in the New Palace as Friederike Amalia Wilhelmine Viktoria[a] on 24 May 1866, the birthday of her grandmother Queen Victoria, who was also one of her godparents. Dec 8, 2020 - Princess Victoria Luise of Prussia & Family. Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia (* 13.9.1892, O 24.5.1913, † 11.12.1980) Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and the German Empire Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia "Viktoria" was not her first name as her elder sister. It is however believed that her publisher Leonhard Schlüter served as her ghostwriter.[35]. Despite being the sister of the Kaiser of Germany, Viktoria was very sympathetic to the British cause. Viktoria Luise of Prussia, in full Viktoria Luise Adelheid Mathilde Charlotte, duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg, princess of Prussia, (born September 13, 1892, Marmor Palace, Potsdam, near Berlin, Germany—died December 11, 1980, Hannover, West Germany (now in Germany)), the only daughter and last surviving child of Kaiser William II of Germany and a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria of … Eleven-year-old Waldemar died of diphtheria in 1879, and the tragic event brought the three sisters even closer. [28] As a former British prince, Ernest Augustus as well as Victoria Louise desired a rapprochement between the United Kingdom and Germany. After Adolf's death, Viktoria asked her brother for permission to marry one of Adolf's nephews; Wilhelm refused. read more On 8 November 1918, her husband was forced to abdicate his throne along with the other German kings, grand dukes, dukes, and princes, and the duchy of Brunswick was subsequently abolished. Please wait. Much of Viktoria's extended family made up the nearly sixty royal guests, as well as the large wedding party. "After six sons, God has given us our seventh child, a small but very strong little daughter," the empress wrote in her diary soon after the birth. Soon, however, Viktoria admitted she was bored and unhappy. The Duke and Duchess of Brunswick refused, believing that the age difference was too great. Viktoria and Adolf entered Lippe's capital, Detmold, on 4 May 1895 and remained there until Adolf's term as regent ended. [22] The wedding became the largest gathering of reigning monarchs in Germany since German unification in 1871, and one of the last great social events of European royalty before World War I began fourteen months later. 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[1] Among family, Princess Viktoria was known as "Young Vicky" and later "Moretta", referencing her dark colouring. Find the perfect Victoria Louise Princess Of Prussia stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Frederick, however, was dying of throat cancer, and reigned for only 99 days before succumbing to his illness on 15 June. Crown Prince Carlos of Portugal was proposed by Otto von Bismarck, but Viktoria refused to convert to Catholicism. She married Prince Heinrich XXXIII Reuss of Köstritz and had two children. Although she had at first stood by her husband, in 1928, Viktoria separated from him, considering his antics too much. Adolf and Viktoria spent time together and, during the same visit, Adolf proposed on 11 June. Vicky died on 5 August 1901, and was buried next to her husband. [20] During this time, Viktoria enjoyed her new public responsibilities as wife of the principality's regent, and her mental health improved. 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