Queen Victoria - The Grandmother of Europe

Program Type:

Genealogy & History

Age Group:

Adults
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Immerse yourself in this engaging session featuring an enriching visual showcase that explores the life and family of Queen Victoria, acknowledged for her humane and grandmotherly demeanor. Unearth the captivating narrative of her grandsons, who eventually found themselves at war with each other. Join us for a compelling journey into history and royal dynamics. 

A matchmaker extraordinaire!  Her marriage had been blissfully happy, but Victoria didn’t seem to worry too much about the feelings of her children.  While chiding them about duty and obligation, she set them up with “appropriate” matches throughout Europe.  A German prince here, a Russian duchess there – it was all part of the plan for the family, which would, to her mind, also guarantee the stability of the empire.   How ironic that the rules did not always apply in her own life.   Victoria dangerously neglected her duties as queen and broke her own rules in her relationship with her Scottish servant.  

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