Victoria, Princess Royal

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English: Victoria of the United Kingdom (November 21, 1840 – August 5, 1901), born Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise at Buckingham Palace, was the eldest child and daughter of Queen Victoria and her Prince consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She was created Princess Royal of the United Kingdom in 1841. She became German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III. She was the mother of Wilhelm II, the last German emperor. After her husband's death, she became widely known as Empress Frederick (or, in German: Kaiserin Friedrich). She resided at Schloss Friedrichshof in Kronberg im Taunus until her death.
Deutsch: Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (* 21. November 1840 im Buckingham Palace, London; † 5. August 1901 in Schloss Friedrichshof, Kronberg im Taunus) war das erste Kind von Albert von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha und Königin Victoria von Großbritannien und als Gemahlin Friedrichs III. preußische Königin und deutsche Kaiserin. Sie war die Mutter des letzten deutschen Kaisers Wilhelm II. In Deutschland ist sie als Kaiserin Victoria oder als Kaiserin Friedrich bekannt.

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