On 19 December, after the Queen had moved to a more vulnerable Osborne on the Isle of Wight for the Christmas season, she received a most alarming message from General Grey concerning rumors of an assassination plot against her. On 16 December, Victoria denied a request from Lord Stanley to observe and advise parliament. As a precaution, the 93rd Highlanders regiment was placed at Abergeldie. On 14 October, Victoria met with General Charles Grey discussing a possible attack by Fenians. On 26 June, Lord Charles FitzRoy was invited for lunch on the Queen's behalf. On, Victoria announced her plan to award her son Albert, the Order of the Thistle, her son Arthur the Order of the Garter, Prince Victor the Office of Constable of the Round Tower, and Prince Christian the honor of being Ranger of Windsor Park. The Queen stated in her letter her disdain for the country but understood and respected Albert's decision to be present for the marriage of Princess Elisabeth. On 16 October, Victoria discussed with her son Albert on his visit to Saint Petersburg. On 6 February, Victoria attended the State Opening of Parliament for the first time since Albert's death. Denying the Earl's request, Victoria expressed her need to continue mourning. On 22 January 1866, Queen Victoria sent a letter to Earl Russell concerning the reopening of parliament. On 13 June, Victoria sent a letter to her eldest son, Albert, regarding names for his unborn son (and her grandson). Lincoln on 21 May expressing her gratitude for the Queen's condolences. Two days later, she sent a letter of condolences to Mary Lincoln regarding her husband's assassination. In her reply, sent 27 April, she discussed the betrothal of her daughter, Helena, to Prince Christian of Augustenberg. On 23 and 25 April 1865, Victoria received letters from her uncle, Leopold I of Belgium, to which the Queen felt emotionally moved by. Making rumors spread about their relationship, that the Queen had taken another lover. In October 1863, Victoria grew close to one of her husband household servants, John Brown. Her popularity recovered, however, in the later years of her reign. Īfter Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and vanished from the public eye. Their nine children later married into royal and noble families in Europe, earning her the nickname "the grandmother of Europe". She then gave birth to nine children Victoria, Albert, Alice, Alfred, Helena, Louise, Arthur, Leopold, and Beatrice. Contrary to tradition, Victoria proposed to Albert as she was the Queen. She inherited the throne at age 18 and married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1840, becoming Queen Victoria. Due to her father and grandfather's death, Alexandrina was raised by her mother, a childhood she later described as "rather melancholy". Alexandrina Victoria was born in Kensington Palace in London to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and German-born Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
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