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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

Dramatic increases in travel speed by rail

Rail travel speeds significantly outperformed earlier coaches, with journeys that took 20 hours by stagecoach in 1830 taking only five hours by train by the early 20th century. For example, in 1872, a 220-mile trip to Scotland via train and carriage took over 9.5 hours, averaging about 23 miles per hour.

Krakatoa erupts. The volcano in Indonesia exploded with a bang heard 4,800 km away, and its ash reddened sunsets around the world.Around the world · 1883

Krakatoa erupts. The volcano in Indonesia exploded with a bang heard 4,800 km away, and its ash reddened sunsets around the world.

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In the news1880

Switzerland becomes country of immigration in 1880

Starting in 1880, Switzerland officially became a country of immigration, as more people began entering the country than leaving it.

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

Lighting was primarily gas or oil

Most homes relied on gas lamps, oil lamps, or candles for light, as electricity remained a rare luxury for most families during this period.