Skip to content
VitrineVitrine
Sign in

Princess Alice of the United Kingdom

Buckingham Palace, 25 Apr 1843 – Darmstadt, 14 Dec 1878

9 facts3 sources

Animated by AI

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 25 Apr 1843

    Born in Buckingham Palace

  2. 1863–1874

    7 children are born

  3. 14 Dec 1878

    Dies in Darmstadt, aged 35

Family

See the tree

Parents

Partner

Children · 7

During her lifetime

She lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Buckingham Palace.

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

The 1840s · Princess is born in Buckingham Palace

In the news1840

Introduction of the Penny Post

The Uniform Penny Post was introduced in 1840, making mail affordable and leading to a five-fold increase in sent letters.

What people wore

The Monthly Laundry Operation

Laundry was so time-consuming that large households might only wash once a month, performing a massive operation lasting up to a week that disrupted the entire house.

Getting around

Steam ships slashed river travel times

Before steam packets, a boat trip from Gainsborough to Hull could take four to seven days; by 1833, a steam packet could travel the 104-mile return journey in a single day.

The Revolutions of 1848. Uprisings spread from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan; most were put down, but serfdom ended in Austria.In Europe · 1848

The Revolutions of 1848. Uprisings spread from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan; most were put down, but serfdom ended in Austria.

Horace Vernet · public domain

In the news1844

Weaver uprising in 1844

Handloom weavers in Upper Silesia led a famous protest against their publishers due to harsh competition from mechanized factories.

Music

Everyday singing and festival traditions

People sang at work and leisure, often drawing from well-known ballads or popular songs like The Mistletoe Bough. At festivals, groups such as mummers and pace-eggers performed dances and songs while wearing masks or fantastic costumes to request alms, often rewarded with eggs and strong beer.

Daily life

Candlelight and rushlights provided minimal illumination

Without electricity or gas, ordinary people relied on simple tallow candles or rushlights dipped in animal fat, which burned for only about one hour each.