Queen Victoria (daughter of the Duke of Kent) and her consort Prince Albert
Yes, we Prince Albertans have this special connection to the upcoming weekend we celebrate - Queen Victoria's birthday. Her husband, Prince Albert, was the love of her life. Following his death, the Queen mourned his passing for the rest of her life. She had great influence on the people of her day as well, with strict rules for living and purity (reasons coming from her upbringing and her mother's strict influence, in particular). Some of these rules affected even up to my own generation.
Queen Victoria was the longest reigning monarch that ever lived....her reign last nearly 64 years...1837 until her death in 1901.
Actually, another connection (in name only), is the fact that her father was the Duke of Kent. Imagine that!
I do enjoy being called the Duchess of Kent....I feel quite regal and all.....
Long live the Queen!!!
2 comments:
I am grateful to Victoria for the long weekend.
I concur...even if it is pouring rain. Long weekends certainly are good for something!
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