![]() Princess Beatrice Mary VictoriaĪs the baby of the family, she became Victoria’s biggest confidant. Earlier in life, he studied at Oxford and befriended Lewis Carroll, John Ruskin and Oscar Wilde, according to PBS. But the marriage only lasted two short years, due his untimely death at age 30 (caused by hemophilia). Prince Leopold married Princess Helena Frederica of Waldeck. He had an interest in German affairs, so he was transferred to North America in 1911 to avoid the deteriorating political situation in Germany, according to PBS. ![]() He married Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia and the couple had three children. Prince Arthur was reportedly the queen’s favorite son. Campbell later became the Governor General of Canada. the province of Alberta, and its famous Lake Louise, are both named for the princess. In 1871, she married John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, with the approval of her mother and support of the British people. Prince Louise married a commoner back when it was uncommon. According to the PBS link above, her name lives on: One of Princess Eugenie’s middle names is Helena. Helena married Prince Frederick Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. ![]() His descendants went on to be part of the Romanian royal family. The prince also married into the Russian royal bloodline in his union with Grand Duchess Marie, daughter of Czar Alexander II. Alix and Nicholas were the heads of the famous Romanov family who met a grisly fate. Their daughter Alexandra, or Alix, married Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia. Princess Alice Maud MaryĪlice married Prince Ludwig of Hesse. Elizabeth’s husband Prince Philip is also a great-great-grandchild of Victoria and Albert through other royal lines. (Victoria’s son was Edward VII, Edward VII’s son was George V, George V's son was Elizabeth’s father George VI). Through King Edward VII, Queen Elizabeth is Victoria’s great-great-granddaughter. Prince Albert succeeded his mother as King Edward VII. Their daughter Sophie became Queen of Greece. Their son was Kaiser Wilhelm of WWI notoriety. The princess married Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia, who became the emperor of Germany. So, what became of the queen’s heirs? Here’s what happened to Victoria and Albert’s nine children. Hemophilia was seen in a few of the Queen’s grandchildren and, most notably, in her great-grandson, Alexei Romanov. Victoria’s son Leopold died at age 30 from an injury that triggered a hemorrhage, which was caused by the disease. She was also the first known royal carrier of Hemophilia - which now is commonly associated with European royal bloodlines. Victoria’s legacy didn’t just affect political and military history. Apparently, Kaiser Wilhelm once said WWI may not have happened if his grandmother Victoria had been alive, “as she simply would not have allowed her relatives to go to war with one another.” History Extra also reports that three of Victoria’s grandchildren were key players in World War I: Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, Alexandra Romanov of Russia and George V of Britain. ![]() Queen Victoria’s descendants can be found in the royal families of Germany, Russia, Greece, Romania, Sweden, Norway and Spain, according to online BBC history magazine, History Extra. So, what happened to Queen Victoria’s nine children?īecause of her nine children and 42 grandchildren, Victoria garnered the nickname “Grandmother of Europe.” The moniker fits quite literally when looking at Europe’s royal families, as her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren endured as monarchs of multiple European countries. That’s right, the royal couple had a brood of heirs - and all of them lived to adulthood. I can’t be the only one who has lost count of births on the show? I do know that when all is said and done, Victoria and Albert will end up with nine children. Victoria fans have probably noticed that the monarch appears to be constantly pregnant throughout the last couple of seasons.
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