Creating a family home
Queen Victoria had 9 children in 17 years, 8 of whom were born at Buckingham Palace. Initially, the layout of the palace was completely unsuited for a young family. The palace garden wasn’t designed for children either, but it wasn’t long before its formal atmosphere was enlivened by games of hide-and-seek, pony rides and skittle tournaments.
While Victoria never hid her dislike of pregnancy, she remained a devoted and conscientious mother. Her maternal affection is evident in her journals and sketchbooks and she also preserved and commissioned childhood souvenirs.
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
Victoria and Albert etchings volume 4
Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)
Gotz of Berlichingen and the Pilgrim.
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
Victoria
Unknown Person
Prince Albert's etching tools
James Roberts (c. 1800-67)
The Queen's Sitting-Room at Buckingham Palace
After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73)
Sarah, Lady Lyttelton (1787-1870)
Rosa Koberwein (active 1876-86)
Marianne Skerrett (1793-1887)
Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-73)
Victoria, Princess Royal, with Eos
William Gibbs Rogers (1792–1875)
Cradle
Attributed to Mary Thornycroft (1809-95)
Prince Alfred (1844-1900)
Abraham Kent (1786-1872)
Left foot of Victoria, Princess Royal
William Essex (1784-1869)
Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
SKETCHES FROM NATURE V.R. MDCCCXLV TO MDCCCLII
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
A view from a window at Buckingham Palace
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
A Tree at Buckingham Palace
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
Corries of Loch Nagar
Ludwig Grüner (1801-82)
The Decorations of the Garden Pavilion in the grounds of Buckingham Palace
Samuel Dunkinfield Swarbreck (active 1839-81)
