A Magnificent Obsession: The Death That Changed the Monarchy
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response to news of his death in America
news of death spreads around the world
memorialisation of
mausoleum built for
Bertie sent on tour in accordance with plans made by
Tennyson’s verses in memory of
posthumous painting of
V talks to Tennyson about
death sparks rise in Whitby jet trade
V faces painful reminders at Balmoral
childhood home visited by V and Feodora
first anniversary of death of
mausoleum consecrated
coffin placed in mausoleum
and Sandringham
V finds Bertie’s wedding hard to face without presence of
V disregards lessons of duty taught by
and John Brown
and spiritualism
V has strong sense of continuing presence of
publication of The Early Years of the Prince Consort
depicted in Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands
publication of Martin’s The Life of the Prince Consort
in relation to whole period of V’s reign
Alice’s continuing grief for
Albert Crape
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales see
Bertie (Albert Edward), Prince of Wales
Albert Institute, Dundee
Albert Memorial
Albert Memorial Chapel, Windsor
Albert Memorial College, Suffolk
Albert Victor (Eddy), Duke of Clarence
Albertopolis
‘Album Consolativum’
Aldershot
Alexander II, Tsar
Alexandra, Tsaritsa
as a child (Alix of Hesse)
as Tsaritsa
Alexandra of Denmark (Alix), Princess of Wales
as possible bride for Bertie
formal engagement negotiated
visit to Windsor
arrival in England
wedding
national celebrations for wedding of
public duties
V’s criticism of
gives birth to Albert Victor
visit to Denmark
and Bertie’s illness
and service of thanksgiving
brief references
Alexandria
Alfred (Affie), Prince
Alice, Princess (later, Grand Duchess of Hesse)
engaged to Louis of Hesse
at Christmas 1860
comforts V after death of Duchess of Kent
and Albert’s illness
sends for Bertie
and Albert’s death
lock of hair placed in Albert’s coffin
accompanies V to Osborne
at Osborne
takes on responsibilities
sends message to Tennyson
leaves Osborne to recuperate
Tennyson sends draft verses to
accompanies V to Balmoral
marries Louis
writes to V from Darmstadt
goes to Windsor for first anniversary of Albert’s death
at Bertie’s wedding
gives birth to first child
opinion on V’s health
eager to see V resume her public life
and the family’s letter to V
and V’s complacency
and Bertie’s illness
difficulties in relationship with V
married relationship
continuing grief for her father
death of her son Frittie
becomes Grand Duchess of Hesse
nurses her sick family
death of her daughter May
illness
death
mourning for
funeral
brief references
Alix, Princess of Hesse see Alexandra, Tsaritsa (Alix of Hesse)
Alix, Princess of Wales see Alexandra of Denmark (Alix), Princess of Wales
Altenburg, Princess of
Altnagiuthasach
Amberley, Lady
America 3
American Civil War
Andrews, Mary
Anna of Hesse
Anne, Queen
Anson, George
Antananarivo
Antwerp
Archibald, Sir Edward
Argyll, Duchess of
Argyll, Duke of
Argyll family
Army
Arnold, Matthew
Art Journal
Arthur, Prince
Ascot
Athole, Duchess of
Augustenburg, Duke of
Australasia
Australia
Austria
Emperor of
Austro-Prussian War
Ayrton, Acton Smee
Baden
Bagshot Park
Bahama Channel
Balmoral
Albert supervises design and construction of
V and A spend holiday together at
statue of Albert
V’s visits to
John Brown brought down from
Brown’s roles at
Leaves from the Journal describes life at
family gathering at
V’s illness at
telegram about Bertie’s illness reaches
Alice writes to Louis from
brief references
Baly, Dr William
Bambridge, William
Bantings, funeral directors
Barrington, Lady Jane
Beatrice, Princess
birth
at Christmas 1860
dressed in black
brightens gloomy atmosphere of Windsor
and Albert’s reaction to death of King Pedro
and Albert’s illness
taken by V to her own bed
lock of hair placed in Albert’s coffin
and family atmosphere after Albert’s death
photographed in mourning
bridesmaid at Alice’s wedding
V dictates her journal to
children of
brief references
Belfast
Belfast News-letter
Bennett, Daphne: King without a Crown
Bennett, Sir John
Bentinck, General
Berlin
Berne
Bernstein, Charles
Bertie (Albert Edward), Prince of Wales
upbringing
letter from his parents
V and Albert concerned about
at the Curragh
returns from official tour
at Duchess of Kent’s funeral
reprimanded by V
returns to Windsor for his birthday
marriage plans for
first meeting with Alix
sexual encounter with Nellie Clifden
scandalous rumours about
Albert’s response to behaviour of
meeting with Albert at Madingley Hall
is informed about Albert’s illness, and returns to Windsor
at Windsor during Albert’s illness
and Albert’s death
public opinion of
and funeral arrangements
and V’s departure for Osborne
leaves Osborne to attend funeral
at Albert’s funeral
Stockmar writes to
V’s aversion to
reaction to mausoleum
sent on tour of Egypt and Holy Land
attends Alice’s wedding
formal engagement to Alix
Alix in love with
Parliament asked to grant income to
and Alix’s arrival in England
plans for wedding of
improvement in V’s relationship with
estate at Sandringham acquired for
London residence
not given greater role in public life
wedding
national celebrations for wedding of
criticised by V within months of his wedding
and Schleswig-Holstein crisis
visit to Denmark
Delane argues for greater role for
detests John Brown
escorts V from the opening of Parliament
opinions voiced about a regency under
called to give evidence in scandalous divorce hearing
Gladstone argues for more responsible role for
tries to encourage V to appear more in public
gossip about gambling losses of
popularity plummets
at official opening of Royal Albert Hall
illness
makes slow recovery
V thanks the nation for its sympathy during illness of
plans for service of thanksgiving for recovery of
attends Service of National Thanksgiving
V’s continuing anxiety about character of
V refuses to give any power to
attends Alice’s funeral
brief references
Bethnal Green
Bevis Marks synagogue
Biddulph, Lady
Biddulph, Colonel (later Sir) Thomas
Bilsdale
Birmingham
Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Show
Birmingham Daily Post
Birmingham Mail
Bismarck, Otto von
Blackfriars Bridge
Blackwood’s Magazine
Blanc, Louis
Blondin, Charles
Blücher, Madeline, Countess
Board of Works
Boehm, Joseph Edgar
Bolton
Bonn, University of
Bow Church, Cheapside
Bowater, General Edward
Brabant, Duke of
Bradlaugh, Charles
Braemar Gathering
Brandenburg, Count
Branks, William: Heaven our Home
Bright, John
Bristol
British Journal of Homoeopathy
Brockett Hall
Brown, Dr Henry
Brown, John
at Balmoral
brought to Windsor from Balmoral
V’s relationship with
position as favourite causes problems in royal household
comments and rumours about V’s relationship with
described in Leaves from the Journal
accompanies V to Switzerland
and V’s illness
and supposed ‘assassination’ attempt
rewarded by V
delivers telegram to V about death of Alice
funerary rites for
brief references
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
Bruce, Lady Augusta (later, Lady
Augusta Stanley)
at Duchess of Kent’s funeral
becomes Lady of the Bedchamber
impressed by Albert
and Albert’s illness
impressed by Alice
and V’s grief after Albert’s death
accompanies V to Osborne
describes gloomy atmosphere at Osborne
growing influence over V
and memorialisation of Albert
perceives improvement in V’s state of mind
impressions of Alix
at Balmoral
marries Dr Stanley
as Lady Stanley
Bruce, General
Brussels
Buckingham Palace
Bulteel, Mary (later Ponsonby)
Bushey Park
Cairn Lochan
Caley’s
Cambridge
Cambridge, Duchess of
Cambridge, George, Duke of
Cambridge House
Canada
Canadian Arctic
Cannes
Canterbury, Archbishop of
Cape Town
Cardiff
Cart, Isaac
Catling, Thomas
Cavenagh, Orfeur
Cavendish, Lady Lucy
Ceballor
Cecil, Lord
Chamber of Commerce
Champney, Canon
Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace
Charing Cross
Charles, Prince and Princess of Hesse
Charles, Prince of Leiningen
Charles Worth fashion house
Charlotte, Princess of Wales
Chelsea: Roman Catholic church
Chester
Christian IX, King of Denmark (formerly Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg)
Christian, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg see
Christian IX, King of Denmark
Christmas
1860
1861
1871
1878
Churchill, Lady Jane
Cincinnati
City of London
Civil Engineer and Architect’s Journal
Civil List
Clarence House
Clarendon, Lord
concerned about V’s grief over her mother’s death
concerned about imminent death of Albert
opinion of Albert’s doctors
concerned about impact of Albert’s death on Vicky
on V’s state of mind immediately after Albert’s death
opinion about V’s departure for Osborne
on the obituaries for Albert
and Albert Memorial project
appalled by location chosen for mausoleum
visits V at Osborne
on V’s attitude to Bertie
on V’s continuing grief
opinion of Alice
congratulates V on the engagement of Bertie and Alix
on V’s ability to perform her duties
death
brief references
Clark, Sir James
and Duchess of Kent
as Albert’s doctor
provides memorandum for Alice
as V’s doctor
at Osborne
death
criticism of
Cleopatra’s Needle
Clifden, Nellie
Cliveden
Coburg
Cole, Henry
Commons, House of
Confederacy (America)
Corbould, Edward Henry
Cornwall, Duchy of
Corporation of London
Couper, Sir George
Court of Common Council
Courtaulds
Cowell, Major (later Sir) John 136, Cowley, Lord
Craig Lowrigan
Cranach, Lucas
Cranbourne, Viscount
Crathie
Craven, Sarah
Crimean War
Croft, William
Crohn, Burrill
Crohn’s disease
Crystal Palace
Cuba
Cubitt, William, Lord Mayor of London
Cumming, Dr
Curragh, the
Daily News
Daily Telegraph
Dalwinnie
Dalziel, T. Kennedy
Darlington
Darmstadt
Darnley, Lord
Decius, Nicolaus
Delane, John
Torrington’s letters to
sees Palmerston during Albert’s illness
on Albert’s illness
on Albert’s death
on Bertie
on the procession of Bertie and Alix across London
on V’s seclusion
on V’s departure to Balmoral
apprehensive about demonstrations
Denmark
Derby, Lord
Diamond Jubilee
Dickens, Charles
Martin Chuzzlewit