Victoria and Albert had 9 children who produced 42 grandchildren and 87 great-grandchildren.

VICTORIA & ALBERT

Victoria and Albert had nine children, four boys and five girls, who were portrayed as a loving family in a series of portraits and photographs.

Victoria and Albert arranged marriages for their children amongst the royal houses of Europe in the hopes of influencing more liberal policies and uniting the nations to reduce the prospects of war breaking out.

GRANDMOTHER OF EUROPE

As the Grandmother of Europe, Victoria’s matchmaking continued into the next generation with her 42 grandchildren, but the outcome was not always a happy one and tragedy struck at the very heart of her family.

As Victoria’s grandchildren spread throughout Europe, the political landscape shifted and many of the familiar royal houses would soon cease to exist.

DEAREST MAMA

Dearest Mama, the name of this site, is inspired by the fact Queen Victoria was a prolific letter writer who left a vast collection of letters written to and from her children and grandchildren.


A FEW FACTS

Children

Nine


Grandchildren

Forty-Two


Great-Grandchildren

Eighty-Seven


Married for

21 years

Queen at

18 years


Widowed for

40 years


Reigned for

63 years


Death at

81 years