| Victoria, Queen of England |
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| by James Parton, 1868 |
From: Eminent women of the age being narratives of the lives and deeds of the most prominent women of the present generation. By James Parton, Horace Greeley, T. W. Higginson, J. S. C. Abbott, Prof. James M. Hoppin, William Winter, Theodore Tilton, Fanny Fern, Grace Greenwood, Mrs. E. C. Stanton, etc. 1868.
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Christening of the
Prince of Wales
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November 21st, 1840, the princess royal was born. Two days after, the prince wrote to his father: "Victoria is as well as if nothing had happened. She sleeps well, has a good appetite, and is extremely quiet and cheerful." The queen was soon able to record in her diary, which she did with a full heart, that during, the time of her confinement "his care and devotion were quite beyond expression." And again: "No one but himself ever lifted her from her bed to her sofa, and he always helped to wheel her on her bed or sofa into the next room. For this purpose he would come instantly when sent for from any part of the house. As years went on, and he became overwhelmed with work (for his attentions were the same in all the queen's subsequent confinements), this was often done at much inconvenience to himself; but he ever came with a sweet smile on his face. In short," the queen adds, "his care of her was like that of a mother, nor could there be a kinder, wiser, or more judicious nurse."
Both the parents were for a moment disappointed that their first-born was not an heir to the throne. They had not long to wait for consolation. The following is a list of their children:
1. Victoria, the Princess Royal, -- now the wife of the heir apparent to the throne of Prussia, -- born November 21st, 1840.
2. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, heir-apparent, born November 9th, 1841.
3. Princess Alice Maude Mary, born April 25th, 1843.
4. Prince Albert Ernest Albert, born August 6th, 1844.
5. Princess Helena Augusta Victoria, born May 25th, 1846.
6. Princess Louisa Caroline Alberta, born May 18th, 1848.
7. Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, born May 1st, 1850.
8. Prince Leopold George Duncan Albert, born April 7th, 1853.
9. Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, born April 15th, 1857.
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