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Victoria Prinzessin Friedrich Wilhelm von Preussen, Princess Royal von Grossbritannien, Königl. Hoheit.
| Article ID | DKF0605 |
Title | Victoria Prinzessin Friedrich Wilhelm von Preussen, Princess Royal von Grossbritannien, Königl. Hoheit. |
Description | 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 Empress Augusta Victoria. Her 1913 marriage 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 World War I began fourteen months later Shortly after the wedding, she became the Duchess of Brunswick by marriage. Through her daughter Frederica, Princess Victoria Louise is the maternal grandmother of Queen Sophia of Spain and the former King Constantine II of Greece. German Emperor Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria. ;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. The young princess was christened on 22 October,and was named after her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, and her paternal great great grandmother, Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.Known officially as Victoria Louise, she would be nicknamed ;Sissy; by her family. |
| Year | ca. 1860 |
Artist | Twele |
| Place of Publication | Berlin |
| Dimensions (cm) | 38 x 24 |
| Condition | Perfect condition |
| Coloring | colored |
| Technique | Lithography |
Reproduction:
48.00 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )