Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg, 1857-1944

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Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom was youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Beatrice married Prince Henry of Battenberg and received the consent of the Queen on condition that Beatrice and Henry make their home with her and that Beatrice continue her duties as the Queen's unofficial secretary. The Prince and Princess had four children. Beatrice remained at her mother's side until Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901. Beatrice devoted the next 30 years to editing Queen Victoria's journals as her designated literary executor and continued to make public appearances.
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Birth 1857-04-14

Death 1944-10-26

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