Historical Figure
Victoria, Princess Royal was the German Empress and Queen of Prussia, as well as the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Born in London, she was educated by her father in a politically liberal environment, studying subjects such as French, German, Greek, Latin, arithmetic, geography, history, politics, philosophy, science, and literature.
She was married at the age of 17 to Prince Frederick of Prussia. During her time as Crown Princess and later Empress, she was involved in various activities, including:
- Practising painting with classes from Anton von Werner and Heinrich von Angeli.
- Founding schools for girls and nursing schools based on the English model.
- Supporting the education of women through associations.
She was the mother of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor.
