#granddaughters

Granddaughters of Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria had 22 granddaughters, one died in childhood, and the rest lived past the age of 35. Among her numerous granddaughters were consorts to Monarchs in Europe, including Queen Maud of Norway, Queen Sophie of Greece, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, Queen Marie of Romania, and Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain. Others included Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden, Queen-Elect Margaret of Finland, and Victoria, Marchioness of Milford Haven (the grandmother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, thus the great-grandmother of King Charles III).

Due to these intermarriages in other Royal Houses in Europe, Queen Victoria earned the nickname "Grandmother of Europe".

I’m off to Halifax this afternoon to see these two beauties who certainly don’t look like this anymore, I wouldn’t imagine. I’m staying through the weekend, Father’s Day. I imagine posting will be somewhat limited until then.

Ray Charles with his granddaughters, 1991

my sweetest flower has disappeared

the day of her birth,

I celebrate alone

but every memory remains so clear

her fragrance will bloom

every year on her birth

her caterpillar had blossomed

as she flew from this earth