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Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg

Balmoral Castle, 1887 – Villa Vieille Fontaine, 15 Apr 1969

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A life in time

  1. 1887

    Born in Balmoral Castle

  2. 1906–1931

    Consort of Spain

  3. 1907–1914

    7 children are born

  4. 15 Apr 1969

    Dies in Villa Vieille Fontaine

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 7

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Balmoral Castle.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1880s · Victoria is born in Balmoral Castle

In the news1881

1881 First electric power station opens

The first electric power station in England opened in Godalming in 1881.

What people wore

Everyday Clothing for Women

Women typically wore a shift, a petticoat, and a gown with detachable sleeves, while an apron was essential to protect their clothes during daily chores.

Getting around

Mixing modern rail and traditional transport methods

By the late 19th century, railways were the preferred mode for longer distances, while people still routinely used horses, carriages, and walking for short trips or to reach stations. This mixture of old and new technologies meant that even as trains became standard for intercity travel, older methods persisted for everyday urban and rural transport.

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.Around the world · 1879–1882

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.

KMJ, alpha masking by Edokter · CC BY-SA 3.0

In the news1886

Maggi instant soups launched in 1886

In 1886, industrialist Julius Maggi began producing his ready-made soups to address the poor nutrition of factory workers during the Industrial Revolution.

Music

Paying for Dance at Festivals

At late nineteenth-century festivals, musicians often used a dancing booth with a box for money, where dancers would pay a fee to participate in the festivities. Collecting these fees became more difficult when round dances and waltzes replaced older country dances.

Daily life

Compulsory education began in 1880

Compulsory school attendance was established in 1880 for children aged five to ten, helping to increase literacy rates significantly.