hank you, for the adove info much appreciated indeed !
The story goes.....At the new year of 1864, The Prince and the Princess of Wales were staying at Frogmore House nr Windsor. The weather was very cold and each day there was ice skating. On the 8th of January, the Wales and their house guests drove to Virgina Water, where Bertie had organised a game of ice hockey. Whilst watching the game Alix complained of slight pains and insisted she return to the house with Lady Macclesfield, the Princess's Lady of the Bedchamber. It was about 4 pm when the two reached the house and by this time the pain was so severe that the Princess was put to bed. It was fortunate that Lady Mac was present, for she sensed that the Priness had gone into premature labour (she already had 12 children herself) and she knew what to do at once. She sent for the local Windsor Doctor (Dr Brown) and telegrapthed to London for the Specailist doctors / nurses who would under normal circumstances would be present and for the Home Secretary, whose presence was required to witness the child was not suppostititious. In the meantime she attended the Princess and prepared one of her own Petticoats for use as a receiving flannel. The baby Prince was born at 8.45pm, Lady Mac and Dr Brown managing affairs efficiently between them. In fact Dr Brown was only at the bedside for twenty minutes!!.
You are right, I did not even notice that figure
and it would make sense since that appears to be the groom's side of the chapel.
Wow ! thanks for the link VM, i will look forward to reading the book with relish !
I hope you enjoy the book and would love to hear your take on it. I still need to get a copy of the biography written by Duff. Alexandra was a truly great Queen of England.
