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Marie Louise: The Princess of Nowhere

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Her disastrous marriage set the stage for a remarkable comeback, leaving her one of the British monarchy's most beloved figures of the 20th century.
Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein was born in Great Britain, lived in Great Britain, married in Great Britain, and died in Great Britain, but her title never reflected that reality. When she married Prince Aribert of Anhalt, this granddaughter of Queen Victoria discovered she hated the stiff German etiquette that now controlled her life. And as it turns out, she and her husband weren't so fond of each other, either. When her disastrous marriage ended in her fleeing Germany, Queen Victoria ordered her home - and there she stayed, dedicating her life to the royal family. She smoked, she drank, she traveled, she wrote, and she served the royal family, supporting charities and acting as the patron of dozens of cultural organizations. Plus, she loved history - we would have gotten along just fine. ;)
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I tell stories about tiaras and the fascinating royal women who wore them. Join me as I follow these tiaras across generations and countries, through wars and revolutions and-sometimes-into darkness and disappearance and destruction.
This isn't the kind of history your professor lectured about. Instead, think of this as conversational history, like a mash-up of Drunk History and The Crown. Yes, there's a little swearing. There's also humor and heart and a boatload of compassion for these amazing royal women.
ABOUT ME
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I never intended to start a channel or a website about tiaras and royal history. But a midlife crisis forced me to re-examine my life. I gave up fiction writing after self-publishing 9 of the 10 books I'd written and earning next to nothing.
Instead of the misery of marketing books, I turned to my first love...royal history. So here I am, a 40-something burnout, trying to start over by recapturing her love of history, royal women, and their jewels.
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King, Greg. Twilight of Splendor. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2007.
Mandache, Diana. Dearest Missy: The correspondence between Marie, Grand Duchess of Russia, Duchess of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and her daughter, Marie, Crown Princess of Romania, 1879-1900. Falköping, Sweden : Rosvall, 2011.
Marie Louise, Princess. My Memories of Six Reigns. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc. 1956.
Rose, Kenneth. Who's Who in the Royal House of Windsor. New York: Crescent Books, 1985.
“Planning the House.” Royal Collection Trust website. www.rct.uk/col...
Van der Kiste, John. Princess Helena: Queen Victoria’s Third Daughter. South Brent, Devon: A&F Publications, 2015.
Yussupov, Felix. Lost Splendor. New York: Cape, 1953.
Newspapers: Belfast Telegraph, Leicester Evening Mail, Londonderry Sentinel, The New York Times, Nottingham Evening Post, San Francisco Call, St. John Daily Sun, St. Paul Globe, Toronto Saturday Night, Weekly Dispatch, Western Daily Press, Western Morning News, Westminster Gazette

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@eamoroso56 2 года назад

You never hear anything about her but what a fascinating royal who refused to live a boring life❤️

@missmiawallis706 2 года назад

"Her only crime was that she was living the life that she wanted-not the life that other's wanted for her"- The sweetest words I've ever heard. 🕊 🕊 🕊 Edit: thanks for the 2k likes 👍🏻

@Tyranosaurux 3 года назад

She may be "Princess of nowhere" but she sure has become The princess of my heart! Honestly... What a woman! The most royal and inspiring princess ever.

@Eg-wo4cg 3 года назад

I love that you make videos about people that aren't super famous today...like we don't need an another anne boleyn video lol

@latoyah1624 3 года назад

I AGREE!!! While I am an avid Tudor fanatic, there just aren't many more ways to spin Anne's story. Nothing new or of note since her death so no more videos please lol

@Eg-wo4cg 3 года назад

@@latoyah1624 I'm also really exited for the new anne boleyn drama. I think a black woman is gonna play her so I'm guessing it will be a little different

@a.walters123 3 года назад

Yes, amen!

@piratesswoop725 3 года назад

Agreed! Enough about the Tudors and the current living Windsors, we've heard everything about them ad nauseum! I love these videos on more obscure and lesser known princesses.

@saintexupery8406 3 года назад

@@piratesswoop725 - in your definition, is Prince Philip a "current" dead Windsor?

@Tyranosaurux 3 года назад

Imagine your grandma calling you ugly- Poor Louise... Her and her sister were clones of each other and very far from "ugly"!

@TheGirlintheTiara 3 года назад

Agreed! I think they were both very pretty - and that picture of young Thora (Helena Victoria) is downright gorgeous. 😍

@Manuello92 3 года назад

Oh, stop it! If her grandmother called her ugly, who cares. Louise was a fascinating down-to-earth woman. That's more important. Honey, you can't please everyone but you can please yourself.

@itsjoannotjoann5070 3 года назад

@@Manuello92 --- Queen Victoria and her daughters were notorious for talking disparagingly about their children and grandchildren. They thought nothing about calling a child ugly and not much to look at.

@Tyranosaurux 3 года назад

@@Manuello92 "Imagine your grandma calling you ugly-" As in "You don't usually hear your grandma calling you ugly! Lol" I'm sorry if I gave you the wrong vibe with this comment. Obviously the outer beauty isn't all that important when the person itself is extremely grandeous. But then again, if you don't take my words seriously, you can see that what I meant is that Louise wasn't ugly at all like queen Victoria said. She was a beauty both outside and inside. Yes, maybe the royalty had high standards for appearance, but look at Louise and her sisters, they were all gorgeous (to me at least). Anyway, I apologize if my comment seemed inappropriate to you.

@snowwhite5842 3 года назад

Queen Victoria called her own children ugly. It was just how things were back then.

@iangraham5625 3 года назад

If there is one member of the British Royal Family I would have liked to meet, it is Princess Marie Louise. Many years go I bought her autobiography in a second hand bookshop and became instantly enchanted by this remarkable lady. I still dip into it from time to time. Thank you for this delightful film.

@bronwynj5194 Год назад

Marie Louise, what backbone, strength of spirit, grace and intelligence! She conducted herself in her own way and had a life full of achievements. Some of the royal men, Edward VII and Harry, pale by comparison

@lsmith9249 3 месяца назад

Edward VII was actually one of our best Kings, a great diplomat he was known as Edward the peacemaker, he does not pale by comparison

@anntee9036 21 день назад

My new favorite princess 😅

@SK22000 3 года назад

I bet she was that cool aunt everyone talked about

@auntiejen5376 3 года назад

She absolutely had to have been just that!

@maestroandres 3 года назад

She was!!! There are a few royal biographies that pretty much say so!

@Carol-D.1324 3 года назад

Those are always the best aunts! 🥰 Anyone else have an aunt like that? What made her “cool”?

@heard3879 2 года назад

The famous photo of Queen Victoria is very ugly in my opinion. Funny that Queen Victoria should call anyone else ugly.

@irinanyelova 2 года назад

@@heard3879 Victoria in her youth was quite beautiful, but you’re right. She doesn’t have the right to call any of her descendants ugly

@elsievega6191 3 года назад

I am glad she had a long and fulfilling life despite a horrible marriage.

@noahnl8790 3 года назад

Of course, the Victorians had very different standards of beauty, but, even so, why anyone would call Louie “ugly” is beyond me! I think she looks very beautiful. As a massive fanboy of Queen Victoria’s grandchildren I have come across many pictures of Louie. I knew *of* her, but, really, I knew nothing *about* her. What a life she lived and what a character she possessed. Thank you for bringing her to our attention! 🥰

@mooniemuk 3 года назад

She wrote a book called memories of 6 reigns. I have a copy it’s really interesting and affectionately written

@gerryhouska2859 3 года назад

Victoria was the ugly one - inside and out. What a horrible bitch!

@AlexS-oj8qf 3 года назад

She's probably blonde and blue eyed. The English disliked those attributes because it's considered as foreign. The Victorians love Anglo-Saxon attributes like Black Hair and Brown Eyes.

@jadapalmer4356 3 года назад

@Allegra Wallace - I would have to strongly disagree with her, as well. Queen Victoria was a beautiful woman. And, despite she was terribly direct, I loved her forthright, candid and straightforward personality. She was the type of Grandmother that I would admire. I don't admire the type of women that always have to be be careful and delicate not to hurt a persons feelings because it my daughter, niece grandchild. She called it as see seen it. I respect that type of elder woman. I can learn strength and wisdom from her and not take myself too seriously or get my feelings hurt at a whim.

@samyandkitty8399 3 года назад

She has a bizzare face, it is so far removed from the golden portion she is extremely difficult to draw. She has a too large nose a narrow mouth a huge chin and a very elongated horse face small eyes set too close and her ears are too low and too small, and offset. Her hairstyles don’t flatter her either. Most of those features are caused by generations of inbreeding in European royal families.

@theodosiasnudpuckle7372 Год назад

I am reading her autobiography right now and I want to thank you for introducing me to her. she's totally cool

@lorie76yt 3 года назад

It’s incredible how strong the family resemblance is through all the European royal families - I just realized who Louise reminded me of, in her wedding picture especially, was a cross between Empress Alexandra (Alix) and her daughter Anastasia

@TheGirlintheTiara 3 года назад

That's so interesting...I don't think I would have seen if it you hadn't mentioned it, but now that you have, I do see a resemblance in the lower half of the face. Thanks for bringing that up! I'll never look at a photo of Louise the same way now.

@user-rl1bd1vn1r 10 дней назад

Hey Google show me pictures of Louise the princess Louise princess Alex and her mother Alexandra 0:06 0:06 0:06

@homeric29 Год назад

You couldn't have humanized or portrayed her better than if she herself was telling the abbreviated version of her storied life - I really enjoyed your video and hope you continue your efforts to resurrect into the general public's awareness the colorful lives of women like. Princess Marie Louise

@popazz1 3 года назад

She really was an indomitable spirit. Queen Victoria was not known for easing her grip on her offspring or their offspring, so for Marie Louise to have such reserves of self preservation it's a minor miracle. As a schoolboy in 1960s/70s England I wasn't particularly interested in History, besides which we weren't given an in-depth run down of the royals/monarchy. As I've matured in adulthood I've developed a deep fascination with the subject, (even though I'm not a monarchist), and it's always a treat to come across a well presented video of a less publicly known royal. I appreciate the work put into this production.

@ladyjane9980 3 года назад

'Send the footman to ask her footman...' reminds me of 8th grade; you tell your friend to go ask her friend to ask her if she will go out with you. Wonderful video by the way!

@flygirlfly 2 года назад

This deserves to be made into a motion picture or t.v. mini series.

@elaineproffitt1032 2 месяца назад

Yes please. Let's have a movie!

@grown.ass.nerd. 3 года назад

What an extraordinary woman. Thank you for sharing her story, I never even knew she existed before today!

@jamellfoster6029 3 года назад

She lived to see her cousin's granddaughter become Queen. The Royal Family is blessed with longevity...

@wandapease-gi8yo 5 месяцев назад

Long life and the ability to live as a respected “Member of the Firm.” Elizabeth could not have had a better roll model!

@sophroniel Год назад

I like so few American channels (amongst those who deal with the sort of subject), purely because I'm too English, I guess (my grandfather was an esteemed history professor who studied at Cambridge, after all!), but I simply love your narrations! They are so calm and a delight to the ear! New videos always brighten my day 🥰

@faithbrown8739 2 года назад

Your documentary was thoroughly delightful! Beautifully executed and wonderfully informative. Thank you!

@lenietrollip486 Год назад

A wonderful video and princess Louise's life story told beautifully! Thank you so much.

@LunaBasset1 3 года назад

Marie Louise and her sister Thora have always been my favorite granddaughters of Queen Victoria. I'm so happy that someone finally tells her story. Thank you so much!

@YooTuba 3 года назад

She had a fascinating life. I rather like the idea of being a Princess of No Place in Particular. I did wonder if she might have been more happily married to Prince Ferdinand of Romania whom she turned down.

@poorthing 3 года назад

No. Ferdinand married her cousin, Marie. She eventually became the famous Queen Marie of Romania. Marie Louise had a much more fulfilling life in England with her sister and family. I'm thinking each princess fulfilled their destiny

@maremont2 3 года назад

I had the same thought. But it sounds as though she enjoyed her independence.

@willyboy3581 3 года назад

An interesting point. Ferdinand ended up marrying Marie Louise's cousin, Princess Marie of Edinburgh. And while Princess Marie's flamboyant temperament was perhaps better suited to that of the Romanians than that of Marie Louise, I think a strong case can be made on the personal level of Ferdinand and Marie Louise enjoying a happy marriage.

@Blaqjaqshellaq 3 года назад

@@poorthing Dorothy Parker wrote a poem that ended with these lines: And love is something that can do no wrong, And I am Marie of Romania.

@poorthing 3 года назад

@@Blaqjaqshellaq the first poem I memorized was 'One Perfect Rose'. I love Dorothy Parker. Fellow poetry fan?

@cgt3704 3 года назад

A princess that loves history ? Finally, someone that understands me.

@anastip6557 3 года назад

Yet in Russian history it says the Romanov family could’ve escaped but no one from their “European relatives” was willing to help them

@alanaadams7440 20 дней назад

George wouldn't take them in shame on him he could have taken them to Scotland or Ireland but refused

@jeannette7243 3 года назад

You really make historical figures come alive as people.

@auntiejen5376 3 года назад

Her husband was definitely the problem in her marriage. What a total stick-in-the-mud! And I believe that everything he accused her of in order to get a divorce was just like what many of us have experienced in our own relationships. He had to make himself out to be the blameless innocent. What a crock! I say he missed out on sharing his life with a truly incredible woman.

@Khangel 3 года назад

The narration said he and his eldest brother had a “horrible vice”. The love that cannot be mentioned. He was gay. That would have been a scandal of monumental proportions in those days. And gay men routinely married as a matter of form. Of course, it was a hellish existence for the wives.

@meeeka 2 года назад

Funnily enough, her cousin Ella, the older sister to Alix, later the Tsarina, was married to the Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich , the Tsar's uncle. It seems that Sergei was also what we would call, very gay. Even though Ella wanted children very much, Sergei wouldn't oblige her, (though they did raise the two children of his brother, Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich, Dmitri and Marie) together. It was supposed that she also was not "physically changed" after their long marriage. After Sergei A. was assassinated in Moscow, Ella founded an order of Orthodox nuns. She was murdered by the Cheka in Siberia during that awful July of 1918

@michael_moffa8858 3 года назад

I read her memoir in the Early 80's when I first went to college. I found it interesting and encouraging. I noticed it in the old fashioned card catalog and had to be directed down into the college basement where the Dewey Decimal books were kept in darkened isolation. It hadn't been check out in decades, which made me sad. I began reading royal biography as a teen, jumping up and down royal family trees and alliances. A great uncle at a funeral told me were were distantly related to George Washington, and in turn to the medieval royals some how. I spent decades trying to research and make connections as some great aunts had lost their copy of the family tree. Finally a few years ago I traced us back to The Plantagenet Dynasty. Now I know Marie Louise was my 16th Cousin!

@grammy965 2 года назад

Very interesting ! Thank you for sharing.❤️

@laurakazimir1712 2 года назад

How amazing!

@lporquai9048 Год назад

I wouldn't be proud of being related to George Washington.. The fact he had slaves is gross. Also, he beded one of his "slaves" I doubt she would've wanted too either.. Disgusting

@michael_moffa8858 Год назад

@@lporquai9048 I'm also a direct descendant of Attilla the Hun! He killed lots of people. I also have a family line of Quakers who were Abolitionists and passed slaves on out of Maryland through Delaware in the early 1800's. History is what it is, the good, bad and Ugly.

@annalisette5897 3 года назад

What a beautiful presentation! I love her words about Queen Elizabeth II, that she has devoted her life to duty.

@AmarieRegin 3 года назад

OMG what she said to alix was....scary. Also, wow, never been this early to a video !

@TheGirlintheTiara 3 года назад

I know, right? That quote just took my breath away. It makes me wonder if Louise told anyone about what she'd said at the time, or if she waited until decades later when she wrote her memoir to share that with the world.

@lindamcnally5063 3 года назад

Y@@TheGirlintheTiara hmgmgmgmmgmg and the Rhett hmm the me

@patriciaarroni2142 Месяц назад

Thank you so much. I knew nothing of Princess Marie Louise. You told her story in an enchanting way.

@baileyfortney 3 года назад

one of my new favorite channels. royals and their lives and some of my favorite parts of history.

@TheGirlintheTiara 3 года назад

Thank you *so* much - I'm honored to be one of your favorites! ❤️

@mayajrj 3 года назад

Yippeee another video from you and a wonderful topic. Marie Louise wrote a wonderful autobiography called 'My Memories of 6 reigns' (still available) and she was known as Aunt Lou. Someone not to be forgotten . Thank You @The Girl i the Tiara. . Always a good day when you post.

@IamMinnie90 3 года назад

What an awesome woman! Would love to have met her Thank you for your videos (also your voice is relaxing☺️)

@Magic.Mamaaa 3 года назад

Another amazing woman in history brought to life thanks to you!

@bonniesaxe9460 3 года назад

Thank you for letting us meet this facinating woman

@ginadelfina5887 3 года назад

Wow, this is my favorite video you've done so far! Princess Louise seems like such an interesting and admirable person. I also like how this video is completely narrated by you (rather than having to read words on the screen). I also like the background music you used.

@robyncarter5135 3 года назад

I agree! And being hearing impaired, I also appreciate the great diction and enunciation as well as the non-overwhelming background music.

@ellaw356 3 года назад

What a wonderful woman! She seems beyond a wonderful woman! Thank you again TGITT! 💕

@americaneclectic 3 года назад

Please do Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark. She had an amazing, crazy life.

@cremebrulee4759 3 года назад

Someone else made one. It was very good. Such a difficult life, but she did so much good.

@i.rankin6711 3 года назад

Alice of Battenberg, later of Greece. She never lost her German title..mother of Prince Philip

@glenicecrease5115 3 года назад

A really beautiful video. It was so interesting , well researched and presented. What a contrast this divorced English princess was, from the modern ones we are familiar with. Because she believed that her marriage vow was valid for the rest of her life in the Church of England, she lived like a saint,. She was a wonderful woman who did so much good. And until now I had never heard of Marie Louise.

@Lisette777 3 года назад

I just loved this! I am amazed by the courage of this fascinating - and very human - princess. I also just love the depth of your research, the crispness of your editing, and your very interesting narration. Thank you so much! 🤗

@romarobbins270 3 года назад

What an interesting woman! Thanks for making me aware of her and her life.

@lisakilmer2667 3 года назад

That's an inspirational story of someone who made a tremendous comeback. In so many of her photos she looked so sad - actually in a lot of royal photos I think they all look ... lugubrious. But she must have been sparkling inside, behind the solemn facade. An interesting story, well told.

@lorainewhite727 3 года назад

It is an absolute pleasure to hear your narrations of these different members of royalty across the UK & Europe. Thank you so much. The amount of work that you have put into your research and particularly pronounciation is appreciated. My late Mum always spoke about Princess Alice (which one I'm not sure of) who stayed in South Africa during WWII , in an area known as Zwaanswyk in CapeTown's southern suburbs.

@vickisampson408 20 дней назад

Marie Louise is now my favourite royal of all time. I wish I had have known her.😊

@annfisher3316 3 года назад

You brilliantly honor Herstory, thank you! 👸🤴 PS l imagine Princess Marie Louise as a role model for the philanthropicly hard working Princess Anne.

@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647 3 года назад

As I once heard somewhere smart women dumb choices, we have all been fooled at some point in our lives as they say live and learn. But this Lady was smart in many ways. I have an aunt was got out of a bad marriage and joined my family I proudly call her my aunt still and her two-year-old daughter my first cousin still.

@DarrenMalin 25 дней назад

I remember studying her in school in the UK . She was very well regarded and respected

@corinadarie6658 3 года назад

I find it interesting that Ferdinand ended up with Maria, another granddaughter of Victoria's, she was also a baddass that I love and admire. I'm glad I found out about Louise, ladies of the past were many times overshadowed and they deserve to be recognised as awesome. (I am Romanian, just sayin). Alsoo, your voice is fantastic!

@meeeka 2 года назад

Victoria's granddaughters were all firecrackers. Between their unique idiosyncrasies, their spreading hemophilia through even more royal families, writing saucy novels, starting orders of nuns, growing monasteries and hospitals, being badly psychoanalyzed and/or being electro shocked, becoming queens of resurrected royal houses, they were terribly modern women with amazing characters, much more interesting than later generations of "royals."

@majaklancic19 3 года назад

I can’t wait what amazing princess you are going to present next! Being a history fan myself, I admire your way of explaining lives of once hidden women. Excellent job!

@magdalenamrowka4734 3 года назад

I can listen to this voice forever! A lot of RU-vidrs could learn! Thank you.

@mariedupre7933 3 года назад

My name is exactly hers! What an inspiration to us all.she was far from ugly and her life was exciting and to her choosing! Thank you for such an interesting blog 😊enjoyed it so much!

@aemont2177 3 года назад

So excited for another one of these!! Thank you so much for bringing these fascinating stories to light!

@TheGirlintheTiara 3 года назад

You're so welcome - I'm glad you liked it! It's not every day you stumble on a reference to a punching bag in a palace. Definitely a story worth sharing. :)

@voyaristika5673 11 дней назад

It's lovely hearing about the more obscure figures of history. Louise saw huge societal changes. From the mid 19th to WWII it seems there were more changes than previous few centuries. But women like Louise have always had a place, whether they walked a road already paved, like Louise, or paved one for themselves. Yes, wouldnt it be wonderful to sit down for a conversation with her!

@partnersinprime 2 года назад

I thoroughly enjoyed learning about this historic woman! She truly is royal and challenges us to a life of service and discovery. Thank you!

@cynthiajtennant2674 20 дней назад

Wonderful biographies ! Your voice and presentations are superb. I truly look forward to all your historical adventures with anticipation. Thank you so very much.

@debbiesims138 2 года назад

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you so much.

@victoriafinnin1215 2 года назад

What a beautifully presented programme. Thank you for teaching this 47 year old royalist many new facts! 😁💕🇬🇧

@AnoRex770 Год назад

Queen Victoria calling her grandkids ugly as if she was a beauty herself...

@phyllishartley3558 2 месяца назад

Ha ha

@ladymeghenderson9337 3 года назад

She died 13 days before my birth, what a wonderful lady she was, and I should love to acquire her book.

@susanmorano405 2 года назад

You can obtain it from Abebooks or Alibris for a decent price. It's not in print but copies are still around

@paulkusmierz9475 3 года назад

Thank you so very much! Being a Monarchist all my life and having developed my person on it’s principles by studying and emulating many of ‘ characters’ in its long history good and difficult,as an American at age 82 I feel I have lived a life of dignity,kindness, and Honor by Her Majesty’s steadfast example! Keep up the good work you are doing especially now as we watch Her Majesty having to suffer in Her usual dignity the pain put upon Her by Her very own beloved grandson!!!! At the time She deserves to enjoy every moment in happiness and calm in having kept Her promise she must and will bear this ignominious buddy! AND let us hope that the Viper Harry has managed to let in may accidentally view it!!!! Miracles DO happen you know!!!!! KEEP UP YOUR GOOD WORK! The good that is happening with the tragedy of HARRY and MM is getting Americans to become interested in the monarchy sort of through the back door. We are a nation of curiosity and of fairness and right and wrong. We have learned much lately, We somehow have always been interested in the Nation we broke away from and the ‘ ROYALS’

@judylamantia9741 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing , a wonderful story of a beautiful lady ❤

@josehurtado2782 3 года назад

Thanks for this beautiful video. I am aware of the existence of this fine princess since the day I discovered her in the official photograph of the royals who attended the coronation in 1953. Afterwards I read James Pope-Hennessy biography of Queen Mary, where her "Memories of Six Reigns" are often wuoted quoted. Later I bought the book in Westminster Abbey bookshop and was able to learnt all she says of her very interesting life.She was very keen on classical music; during her stay in Germany she was acquainted with the Wagner family and visited them in Bayreuth. Then, back in England, she and her sister Thora were often accompanyng the monarchs during nearly all the first half of the XXth century, and even more herself, who died in 1956, shortly after the publication of her souvenirs. In her book she declares herself very proud of her collection of "napoleonica" and I suppose it is now in the Royal Collection. Still one thing about her royal connections: she was first cousin of the empress Augusta Victoria of Germany, the first wife of kaiser Wilhelm II, also her cousin. Her father, Christian Augustenburg, was brother of Friedrich, the father of the empress. Would it be possible to do videos on her sister Helena Victoria and on her cousins Victoria Alberta of Hesse, Margaret of Prussia, Alice of Athlone and Lady Patricia Ramsay?

@catholiccrusader5328 3 года назад

I love this lady! She typified what it means to be alive.

@karenwood2033 3 года назад

I just found this video and I'm so glad I did. I absolutely love history and can't wait to watch all your other videos. Thank you for all the hard word you put into your work. It really shows.

@ellaeadig263 3 года назад

Thank you for giving so much exposure to these amazing women! I feel like there have been so many remarkable strong women marching to the beat of their own drum who just get brushed over by the patriarchy - but these women were trailblazers and are great examples for the rest of us.

@conningdale8805 3 года назад

Good video. I have a copy of her memoirs which is fascinating reading. Am delighted to see this; she deserves to be remembered. Thank you for posting. Excellent work!

@SunnyMorningPancakes 3 года назад

From the sound of it Queen Victoria was a much more relaxed grandparent than mother - comments about the attractiveness of Louise aside. On a positive note she said 'it was true' so she clearly realised that her granddaughter as a woman was not 'ugly'

@robyncarter5135 3 года назад

I always look forward to these videos. I didn’t know George V had a sense of humor.

@jojohnston4113 3 года назад

I sincerely hope you do not run out of tiara'ed ladies about whom to write! This episode was fascinating!

@robb2biago 7 месяцев назад

That was a lovely story and narration. Now that’s the kind of subject I’d love to see for a BBC biography of sorts. What a remarkable woman. Cheers, Princess of Nowhere. 🥂

@Kimmy25600 3 года назад

I really enjoy, how you're talking about Queen Victorias, not so very known Grandchildren! i hope you'll do more of these in future! :)

@elaineproffitt1032 2 месяца назад

Wonderful video!! The princess reminds me of Princess Diana. Both were so devoted to their country and people.

@sheilahay3370 16 дней назад

I really enjoyed this story of a royal who was such a real person. Why didn’t I learn about this super person in History at school. Love this woman who is everything a princess should be a person of the people. ❤

@anastasiavandaele6350 3 года назад

Amazing job on the narrative, stunning production, loved the credits :) And such an exquisite portrayal of a indomitable spirit who lived in fascinating times. Can't wait to get my fingers on her autobiography.

@williamevans9426 7 месяцев назад

It's well worth a read!

@lornespry 2 года назад

An excellent presentation charmingly narrated.

@debicorwin6978 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing this story! What an amazing life Louise had.

@adagietto2523 3 года назад

An interesting story beautifully narrated.

@ebriggs3498 2 года назад

Wow, what an incredible lady! She died three months after I was born. In fact, my mother had a fascination with the new, young queen of England and I am named after her. Very well done presentation

@laspyder27 3 года назад

This was especially interesting for me as I just yesterday discovered my connection to Queen Victoria through another of her granddaughters; Louise. Victoria Alexandra Dagmar. Thanks!

@maureenogorman8740 Год назад

What is the connection ?

@laspyder27 Год назад

@@maureenogorman8740 It was a mistake on Family Search. When I went down the line. I found there were two men with the same name, same burial date and place, but different wives and children. Someone attached the wrong burial info to the queen’s descendant.

@rachelpunyanitya8696 3 года назад

Your voice is so soothing and clear. I understand every word in your narration even though I am not English educated. Your story is extremely fascinating in the way you portrait the princess of nowhere

@hotoneinspai Год назад

Jenni...I just re-watched this video... It is so well done... Like you, I would have loved to have had Lunch with her, yes discussing Napoleon, but also other people she knew !! I'd also have loved to have known the terms of the divorce her Father negotiated for her !! She was not mega rich but she was not Poor! I've discussed her Jewelry collection with you before and one piece caught my eye in a photograph you show of Marie Louise draped in Fox Fur...A stunning brooch was passed upon Marie Louise's death to HM The Queen Mother and in 2002 after her death to The Queen. It's in the shape of a Starburst of Diamonds. I hope The Royal Family, can rescue the Cartier Tiara... when The Kents pass it on. Thank You again.

@listollan938 22 дня назад

I absolutely loved the summary you made of this lovely and extraordinary woman and Princess. Loved how you made her come alive. I smiled all the way through.

@HattieMcDanielonaMoon 3 года назад

THANK YOU ALGORITHM for recommending this amazing channel!!!!

@ladyagnes9430 3 года назад

I consider myself a Big fan of history and if never heard her story. Thank you for so much for putting it out there

@Replicaate 3 года назад

Marie Louise sounds like someone I'd love to hang out with. Plus her story reminds me how though things have hit a big road block right now for me, I can still get around it and live a good life.

@catherinecoales4392 3 года назад

Thank you. Loved this video. One of my earliest memories is of toddling round Princess Marie Louise gardens in Manchester. A quiet, well loved spot in a bustling city.

@arlenejamieson437 3 года назад

I love your videos so much your voice is so soothing and I learn a lot from you as I love history much love Arlene from Scotland xoxoxo

@TheGirlintheTiara 3 года назад

Aww, thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked meeting Louise. She seems like someone you could just hang out with, you know? And since she loved history too, we'd all have lots to talk about! Much love to everyone in Scotland. ❤️

@anne-miekeheemskerk2538 3 года назад

I know her story but was delighted with so much new details. Bravo! Much greetings from the Netherlands!

@heathersuggs6015 3 года назад

I think she is very beautiful!

@itsirkeel Год назад

Also-- loved the Vaughan Williams in the background. 💗

@itsirkeel Год назад

What an amazing, vibrant life to bring so fully here!! I subscribed a few minutes in. I know I'm going to love knitting and listening to these people you're bringing to life! 🥰

@Mimi-ip9xc Месяц назад

Loved it!!, Thank you…..

@RosmertaOfficial 3 года назад

The music is "Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis" By the composer Vaughn Williams if you wondered. ❤

@brynmawr27 3 года назад

Such amazing production values! Truly perfect in every way.

@thinkfact 3 года назад

Wonderful job!

@maureendefranco2963 3 года назад

I love the history of the royal family,this video was so interesting as was princess Marie Louise,such a magnificent lady .

@Sonderborg75 3 года назад

Her father was Danish, not German. He was the son of Christian August 2., duke of Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg and lived in the family home (castle) 5 km from where I live... 😊

@strangeblackmedia2881 3 года назад

He was a Danish born German prince.

@azabujuban-hito8085 3 года назад

Aah lucky you!! I live in Tokyo, Japan and always want to go to Denmark !!

@kaloarepo288 3 года назад

The Danish royals like the British ones had German origins -they were from the house of Oldenburg in north west Germany.

@Sonderborg75 3 года назад

@@kaloarepo288 The duke wasn’t royal. And Augustenborg castle, where he was born, is not in Germany, but Denmark. Our part of Denmark was only ever German in the period between 1864 and 1920, when it was lost in a war, but the people were given the right to choose through a democratic vote, if they wanted to be Danish again after WW1. And although there’s German ancestry in our royal family, our queen is still a direct descendant from Gorm the Old, king of the Danes, who died around year 958. That makes our monarchy one of the oldest in the world.

@egriffinj 3 года назад

Another terrific job! Great research, great writing, great presentation. You always chose the most marvelous of personalities. The narration is excellent and getting excellent-er with every post. Once again my warmest congratulations.

@jennaolbermann7663 3 года назад

Your videos are great, the quality, presentation and music selections are wonderful! I’m a history lover too and some of these stories are new to me! Thank you!

@BluePenguin200 3 года назад

I always found her relationship with Alix sweet, so much so that I wish she listened to her advice. They were seemingly really close! I think I recall reading a letter where Alix spent time with either Marie Louise or Thora in St. Petersburg and it was noted how Alix enjoyed going out to parties and had more confidence with her cousin there, and tried to find the Princess of Schleswig-Holstein a husband! I think she would have been a great influence on Alix long term if she did, but sadly things didn’t turn out that way

@BluePenguin200 3 года назад

It also makes the contrast between Queen Victoria favouring her « pretty » grandchildren rather glaring, since she always boasted of Alix’s beauty and made her a favourite, but although she loved the Schleswig Holstein sisters, she wasn’t trying to put them on the British throne as Queen consort unlike with Alix haha