Vasillisos Markos
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A thread devoted to this amazing woman is needed on this forum. Victoria was the grandmother of Prince Philip and was instrumental in raising him after his mother, Princess Alice, fell ill with a mental illness and his father, Prince Andrea of Greece, was an absentee father.
Victoria was the eldest child of Princess Alice of Great Britain, second daughter of Queen Victoria, and Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. She was very close to her grandmother and a keen observer of all the royals, inside and outside of England. Her sister Alexandra became the Empress of Russia and her daughter Louise became Queen of Sweden.
According to Wikipedia, Victoria's unpublished memoirs were written with the help of Sophie Buxhoevden, who was devoted to Empress Alexandra. I would love to get my hands on this primary historical resource. Can anyone recommend a biography of this woman?
Victoria was the eldest child of Princess Alice of Great Britain, second daughter of Queen Victoria, and Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. She was very close to her grandmother and a keen observer of all the royals, inside and outside of England. Her sister Alexandra became the Empress of Russia and her daughter Louise became Queen of Sweden.
According to Wikipedia, Victoria's unpublished memoirs were written with the help of Sophie Buxhoevden, who was devoted to Empress Alexandra. I would love to get my hands on this primary historical resource. Can anyone recommend a biography of this woman?
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