Someone else can have the pleasure of owning something that belonged to one of Britain’s most famous monarchs, and use them to decorate their tree.’ Charles Hanson, owner of Hanson's Auctioneers of Etwall, Derbyshire, said: 'For any Christmas traditionalist and royalist, this has to be the ultimate festive bauble. Queen Victoria, who ruled the United Kingdom from 1837 1901, had nine children and 42 grandchildren, ensuring that many royal families in Europe are connected through her lineage. Royals from Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Monaco, and elsewhere gathered at the 2010 wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. Poster Print by (18 x 24) would make the perfect addition to your home or office or gift. On his decision to sell the decorations, he said: 'With Christmas fast approaching I decided it was time to let someone else enjoy these royal festive mementos. Through the marriages of her nine children and 42 grandchildren, most of which she arranged, Victoria managed to unite nearly all of Europes royal families in one family tree, and she became. The Swedish and British royal families are connected through Queen Victoria, who is the great great-grandmother of both Queen Elizabeth II and King Carl XVI Gustav. Ngenealogical Tree Of Queen VictoriaS Descendants (As Of 1900). Queen Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 until 1901, and she was Britain's longest-serving monarch until Queen Elizabeth II surpassed her record in 2015. By that time, Queen Victoria was close to the end of her life,’ he added. She was fortunate enough to move in royal circles and would have been 16 in 1900. Ahead of King Charles coronation on Saturday May 6, were honouring his royal family tree, including the line of succession from Queen Victorias reign to now. 'I imagine Miss Young would have been an awestruck teenager when she was given Queen Victoria’s Christmas tree decorations in the late 1800s. I even went to St Peter and St John the Baptist Church in Wivelsfield to look for Miss Young’s grave but only found her sister’s,’ Mr Hadden said. The teenager, who was a bridesmaid at the wedding. In tracing the origins of the trinkets, Hadden told The Telegraph, ‘My research took me to Miss Young’s former home, Skinners at Wivelsfield Green, an impressive large timber framed Grade II listed house. Fourteen-year-old Lady Louise Windsor is 13th in line to the throne, following her brother James, who she sits next to on the royal family tree. The sentimental ornaments will be available to the highest bidder
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