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The DEATHS Of Queen Victoria's NINE Children

EDWARD Edward smoked heavily, consuming twenty cigarettes and twelve cigars daily. In 1907, a rodent ulcer near his nose was treated with radium. By his later years, he suffered from bronchitis, fainting during a Berlin visit in 1909 and collapsing in Biarritz in March 1910. Despite worsening health, his stay in France during political tensions drew criticism. He returned to Buckingham Palace on 27 April, still unwell. On 6 May, Edward had multiple heart attacks but refused rest, declaring, "I shall work to the end." After hearing his horse won a race, he replied, "I am very glad," his final words. He died that evening at 68. Alexandra kept his body in place for eight days, allowing limited visitors. On 14 May, his coffin moved to the throne room, later lying in state at Westminster Hall, where 400,000 mourners paid their respects. HELENA Princess Helena passed away at Schomberg House on 9 June 1923, aged 77. Her funeral, led by King George V, was described by biographer Seweryn Chomet as a "magnificently stage-managed scene." Members of her son Prince Christian Victor's regiment lined the steps of St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Initially interred in the Royal Vault on 15 June 1923, her remains were reburied at the Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, following its consecration on 23 October 1928. LEOPOLD Prince Leopold, diagnosed with haemophilia in childhood, required constant medical care. In February 1884, he traveled to Cannes for his health, as joint pain worsened in the UK's winters. On 27 March, at his Villa Nevada residence, he slipped, injuring his knee and head. He died hours later, likely from a cerebral haemorrhage. Leopold, only 30, was the second of Queen Victoria’s children to die, following Alice. His remains were initially placed in the Royal Vault before being interred in Windsor's Albert Memorial Chapel. ALICE On 15 November, Marie became gravely ill and died before Alice could reach her bedside. Heartbroken, Alice described the loss as "pain beyond words." She kept Marie’s death from her other children for weeks, finally telling Ernest in December. His grief led Alice to break her rule against contact with the sick, kissing him to comfort him. VICTORIA In late 1898, she was diagnosed with inoperable breast cancer, which spread to her spine by 1900. Concerned about her personal letters detailing her worries over Germany’s future, she arranged for them to be secretly transported back to Britain by her godson, Frederick Ponsonby. These letters were later published in 1928 with Ponsonby’s commentary. Empress Frederick died in Friedrichshof on 5 August 1901, just months after her mother’s death. She was buried next to her husband in the Friedenskirche mausoleum in Potsdam on 13 August, alongside their two sons who had died in childhood. ALFRED Alfred died of throat cancer on 30 July 1900 at a lodge near Schloss Rosenau, the ducal summer residence north of Coburg. He was buried in the ducal mausoleum at Friedhof am Glockenberg in Coburg. As his brothers Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold had renounced their succession rights, Alfred was succeeded by his nephew, Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany. BEATRICE Beatrice died peacefully in her sleep on 26 October 1944, aged 87, just one day before the 30th anniversary of her son Prince Maurice's death. After her funeral at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, she was laid to rest in the royal vault on 3 November. On 27 August 1945, her body was moved to a joint tomb with her husband at St Mildred's Church, Whippingham, fulfilling her wish to be buried on the island she cherished. The private service was attended only by her son, the Marquess of Carisbrooke, and his wife. LOUISE Princess Louise died at Kensington Palace on 3 December 1939, aged 91, wearing the wedding veil she had worn nearly 70 years earlier. Due to the war, her funeral was simple, and her remains were cremated at Golders Green Crematorium on 8 December. Her ashes were placed in the Royal Vault at St. George's Chapel on 12 December, with members of the British and Argyll families present. On 13 March 1940, they were moved to the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore, in accordance with her will, which specified she be buried either at Frogmore or in Scotland beside her husband. Her coffin was carried by eight NCOs from her regiment. ARTHUR Prince Arthur died on 16 January 1942, the day after the 60th birthday of his late daughter, Princess Margaret of Connaught. He was 91 years old, the same age as his elder sister, Princess Louise, who had died two years earlier. His funeral was held at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on 23 January, and his body was temporarily placed in the Royal Vault. On 19 March 1942, he was reburied at the Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore. He was Queen Victoria's last surviving son. His will was sealed in Llandudno after his death, and his estate was valued at £150,677 (equivalent to £4.9 million in 2022 when adjusted for inflation).