History of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom in Timeline

Princess Beatrice, the youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, lived a long life, outliving all her siblings. She passed away almost 66 years after her eldest sister, Alice, making her the last surviving child of Queen Victoria.

January 1901: Death of Queen Victoria and Beatrice's Changed Life at Court

Following Queen Victoria's death in January 1901, Princess Beatrice's life at court changed. She mourned deeply for her mother and her position at court diminished. Her relationship with her brother, Edward VII, was strained, and she was not included in his inner circle.

January 1901: Death of Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria passed away in January 1901. This was a significant event for Princess Beatrice as she was very close to her mother.

May 1906: Marriage of Princess Ena and Alfonso XIII of Spain

Princess Beatrice's daughter, Ena, married Alfonso XIII of Spain in May 1906. The marriage caused controversy due to Ena's conversion to Catholicism and her low rank.

1912: Sale of Osborne and Albert Cottages

In 1912, Princess Beatrice sold her Osborne residences, Osborne and Albert Cottages, which remain in private ownership today.

1913: Princess Beatrice Moves to Carisbrooke Castle

Princess Beatrice moved to Carisbrooke Castle in 1913 after selling Osborne Cottage. She was involved in collecting material for the Carisbrooke Castle museum, which she had opened in 1898.

1914: Outbreak of World War I and Death of Prince Maurice

The First World War broke out in 1914, and Princess Beatrice's son, Prince Maurice of Battenberg, was killed in action. The royal family changed their name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor due to the war with Germany.

1917: Removal of Inescutcheon from Beatrice's Coat of Arms

In 1917, King George V issued a royal warrant removing the inescutcheon, representing the shield of Saxony, from Princess Beatrice's coat of arms.

1920: Patron of the Isle of Wight Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution

In 1920, Princess Beatrice became the Patron of the Isle of Wight Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

1922: Death of Lord Leopold Mountbatten

Princess Beatrice's son, Leopold, who had haemophilia, died during a knee operation in 1922, one month shy of his 33rd birthday.

1930: Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of The Ypres League

Princess Beatrice, a patron of The Ypres League, made a public appearance at the Cenotaph in 1930 to mark the 10th anniversary of the League's founding.