Princess Victoria of Hesse and the Rhine

HGDH Princess Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie of Hesse and by Rhine (5 April 1863-24 September 1950) was the daughter of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1837-1892) and his wife Alice, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland (1843-1878). Victoria was born at Windsor Castle.

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5 April - 1863 - 24 September - 1950 - Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine - Alice, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland - Windsor Castle

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Her maternal grandparents were Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

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Victoria of the United Kingdom - Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

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She is the maternal grandmother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Queen Elizabeth II

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On 30 April 1884 at Darmstadt, she married H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg, later Louis Mountbatten and 1st Marquess of Milford Haven.

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30 April - 1884 - Darmstadt - H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg - Marquess of Milford Haven

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Their children were:

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• Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885-1969)
• Princess Louise of Battenberg (1889-1965)
• Prince George of Battenberg, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven (1892-1938)
• Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979)

She died at Kensington Palace and is buried in the grounds of St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham on the Isle of Wight.

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Kensington Palace - Isle of Wight

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