Queen Victoria's Longest-Lived Grandchild: Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
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- On January 3rd 1981 the last of Queen Victoria’s many grandchildren passed away at the old age of 97 years and 313 days. During her long life Princess Alice witnessed many historical events; She saw the beginning and the end of the first World War which cost the lives of millions, among those dead were some of her close relatives like her first cousin Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. She witnessed the outbreak of the second World war and its aftermath which resulted in the cold war. During her lifespan the Countess of Athlone saw the reigns of her grandmother, Queen Victoria, her uncle, Edward VII, her cousin and brother in law, George V, her nephew Edward VIII, her other nephew, George VI and lastly her grandniece, Elizabeth II.
With a lifespan of 97 years and 313 days, Princess Alice holds the record for the oldest lived British Princess by blood. Now let’s dive into her life.
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She was also closely related to the Dutch Royal House of Orange Nassau. Her mother Princess Helena was a sister of Queen Emma. So Queen Wilhelmina was her first cousin. She visited her Dutch relatives often.
As a South African, I can confirm that Princess Alice was the only member of the Royal family who could speak Afrikaans.
You see, she was the wife of the Earl of Athlone. He was the Governor General of South Africa. This made her the First Lady of South Africa.
As a Child i always loved to read the stories of Queen Victoria now I’m 82 years old and still remember her stories R🌹I🌹P🌹 Queen Victoria ❤❤❤
Wonderful photographs. Great research ! Well done !
Many thanks!
That lady had real class.
25 years ago I stayed at her former home Brantridge Park. We were lucky enough to to be given what had been their personal suite in the house. After that it became a top of the line equestrian facility. It is once again a hotel now.
Excellent! Thoroughly enjoyed this!
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you for a well-researched and very informative video. Your working in of the photographs during the
story was done very well.
This was great Thank you!
You're so welcome!
Queen Victoria told her that she never said , I am not amused
Princess Alice came to my school when I was about ten. First Royal I had ever seen, Just an ordinary old lady with a posh accent who spoke to the only white child in my class. Still those were the days when we still used words like Native and Empire.
Great piece of work, good voiceover.
However, It wasn’t
Queen Wilhelmina
who went to Canada during WWII. That was her daughter, Juliana the Princess of Orange-Nassau and two daughters Beatrix and Irene.
Queen Wilhelmina worked closely together with the Dutch resistance from her Chester Sq residence in London. Together with her son-in-law Prince Bernhard of Lippe Biesterfeld.
A third daughter was born in Canada during the war, Margriet.
Fact-sheet Queen Wilhelmina was the first self made female Millionaire in the world. She abdicated 1947 in favour of her Daughter who’d now returned to the Netherlands.
Self made?!
It was so sad what happened to her brother. Because of her grandmother - Charles Edward became a Nazi.
Yup. Hitler's fave Prince. He was high up there chain of command and completely aware of the horrors of the Third Reich. He knew about the euthanized of a school/home for mentally and physically disabled children. 300 something children. He knew about it. Because it was in his Duchy (even tho he was no longer a Ruler of Said Duchy) Instead of being invited to his niece's Coronation in 1952
He had to watch it in a Cinema, and died penniless and alone.
Does anybody realize to be near the enemy it is best to see what they are doing and why?
Are you for real? Her brother knew about the killing of disabled people by the Nazi regime.
Awesome!
Thanks!
First class lady
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More important, the saw the demise of the empire!!!!!
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And she is related to Germans from the 19th century thanks to Queen Victoria's husband whose from Germany.
The People's Princess forevermore, Princess Diana more Royal than all the monarchs. RIP our angel 😇. One day ALMIGHTY GOD will reveal who killed you.
Oh ok
I guess as Queen Elizabeth had told me 3 days before she passed and before had given me the title of Queen dowager that I would be the oldest surviving member of the British royal family eventhough I was born in the USA I just turned 107 last September I was born in 1916 but it was recorded under my father's birth name even though he was raised in the USA he was raised by queen Victoria's brother who lived in the usa
Wait, are you serious? We’re you really born in 1916?
Queen Victoria's brother??
A Queen Dowager is the widow of a king
@@pedanticradiator1491 Queen Victoria was an only child and never had any siblings.
Queen Victoria never had a brother. I doubt Queen Elizabeth II ever spoke to you as she knew Queen Victoria never had any brother.
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