His daughter Marie became queen of Romania when she married Crown Prince Ferdinand (later, Ferdinand I). Alfred ruled as Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (a German Duchy).One of her children (“Alix,” or Alexandra) married the man who would become Tsar Nicholas II, emperor of Russia. Alice had seven children before dying young, at the age of 35.Their son George V inherited the British crown, while their daughter Maud married Prince Carl of Denmark (later King Haakon VII, king of Norway). He married Alexandra of Denmark, whose father ascended to the Danish throne the same year. Albert Edward inherited Victoria’s crown upon her death, becoming King Edward VII of the United Kingdom.Their son, William, became Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II, and their daughter Sophia married Constantine, the future king of Greece. Her husband, Frederick III, died after serving just 99 days as German emperor. Victoria (called “Vicky”) married into Prussian nobility.These children (and the grandchildren that resulted from the marriages) spread Victoria’s genes all around the continent: They had nine children, each of whom married important European royal families. As they themselves were first cousins, they knew firsthand the importance of consolidating royal power via marriage. Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, wanted to expand British influence in Europe. Family Tree Templates and Relationship Chartsįamily Tree Magazine Marriage Alliances: Queen Victoria’s Nine Children.Best UK, Irish and Commonwealth Genealogy Websites.Best African American Genealogy Websites.Surnames: Family Search Tips and Surname Origins.Preserving Old Photos of Your Family History.
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