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Victoria of Hesse

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Victoria of Hesse Famous memorial

Birth
Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
Death
24 Sep 1950 (aged 87)
Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
Burial
Whippingham, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England GPS-Latitude: 50.7400341, Longitude: -1.2771392
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British Nobility. She was the Marchioness of Milford-Haven. Born Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilda Marie of Hesse, she was the eldest daughter of Ludwig IV of Hesse and Princess Alice of Great Britain and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She married Ludwig Alexander of Battenburg on April 30, 1884. In 1917, when the British royals dropped all Germanic titles, her husband became Admiral Louis Alexander Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford-Haven. They had four children and are the grandparents of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Victoria died at Kensington Palace at the age of 87.

British Nobility. She was the Marchioness of Milford-Haven. Born Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilda Marie of Hesse, she was the eldest daughter of Ludwig IV of Hesse and Princess Alice of Great Britain and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She married Ludwig Alexander of Battenburg on April 30, 1884. In 1917, when the British royals dropped all Germanic titles, her husband became Admiral Louis Alexander Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford-Haven. They had four children and are the grandparents of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Victoria died at Kensington Palace at the age of 87.

Bio by: Kristen Conrad



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  • Originally Created by: Connie Nisinger
  • Added: Jan 29, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6139710/victoria_of_hesse: accessed ), memorial page for Victoria of Hesse (5 Apr 1863–24 Sep 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6139710, citing St. Mildred's Churchyard, Whippingham, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.