Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

(1786–1861)

BIRTH

August 17, 1786

PLACE

Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

DEATH

March 16, 1861

PLACE

Frogmore House, Windsor, England

FAMILY

CHILDREN

Queen Victoria

(1819-1901)

HUSBAND

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn

(1767–1820)

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Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later Duchess of Kent, was Queen Victoria’s mother. Widowed twice, she raised the future queen at Kensington Palace.

ROYALTY

EARLY LIFE

Victoria was a daughter of Francis Anthony, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Augusta of Reuss-Ebersdorf. She married Emich Charles, Prince of Leiningen, in 1803.

After Emich’s death, Victoria married Edward, Duke of Kent, in 1818. Their only child, Alexandrina Victoria, became queen in 1837. The Duchess remained an important figure in the royal household.

CAREER

DEATH

Victoria, Duchess of Kent, died from cancer at Frogmore House on March 16, 1861, with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert present. She was first placed in the Royal Vault at St George's Chapel on March 25; her remains were transferred to her mausoleum at Frogmore on August 1, 1861.