Battenberg Collection

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and their Children
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Consort Albert (1819-1961) and their Family (from top left, going across and then down): Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa)

Battenberg family, 1906
Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven with his wife, Princess Victoria of Hesse, their four children, their son-in-law and two grandchildren

The Royal Family of Great Britain 1897 (the year of Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee). 1897

Prince Philip at Lynden Manor with his cousins
H.R.H. Prince Philip of Greece (now Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) pictured with his cousins Lady Tatiana Mountbatten and David, Earl of Medina at the home of his uncle and aunt

The Marquess and Marchioness of Milford Haven sun-tanning at Antibes. Prince George of Battenberg (1892-1938), 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven married Countess Nadejda Mikhailovna de Torby

Battenberg children
The four children of Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven and Princess Victoria of Hesse. Clockwise from left: Princess Louise, later Lady Louise Mountbatten (1889-1965)

Princess Alice of Greece
Princess Alice of Battenberg, Princess Andrew of Greece (1885-1969), c. 1916. Alice was the daughter of Princess Victoria of Hesse and Prince Louis of Battenberg, and is the mother of Prince Philip

Prince Louis of Battenberg, Prince & Princess Andrew of Gree
Prince Louis of Battenberg (seated left), 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, later Lord Louis Alexander Mountbatten, pictured with his eldest daughter, Princess Alice of Greece (1885-1969)

Battenberg family c. 1895
Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (1854-1921), pictured with his wife, Princess Victoria of Hesse (1863-1950)

Battenberg family
Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854-1921), 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, later Lord Louis Mountbatten with his wife, Princess Victoria of Hesse (1863-1950) and four children

Marquis and Marchioness of Milford Haven
Nadejda Mikhailovna Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven (1896 1963) second daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia and his morganatic wife Countess Sophie von Merenberg

Prince Philip of Greece & Milford Havens at Maidenhead
Celebrities at the Maidenhead Fishery Club in 1931. From left, the Marchioness of Milford Haven, formerly Countess Nada Torby, daughter of Grand Duke Michael of Russia, her daughter

Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885-1969), Princess Andrew of Greece from 1903, pictured in a sumptous evening gown and cloak

Princess Andrew of Greece and daughters
Princess Andrew of Greece (1885-1969), formerly Princess Alice of Battenberg, pictured with her four eldest children. From left, Princess Margarita (1905-1981), later Princess of Hohenlohe-Langeburg

Beatrice - Princess of England
Beatrice, Princess of England (1857-1944), wife of prince Henry von Battenberg, the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Here she poses in her wedding dress

The Royal Gathering at Windsor, November 17th 1907. The Princess Royal, Duke of Connaught, Queen of Norway, German Emperor, Princess of Wales, Princess Patricia, Prince of Wales, King of Spain

Royal group at Rosenau Castle on the occasion of the Bethrot
Royal group at Rosenau Castle in Coburg gathered to celebrate the engagement of the Czarevitch Nicholas (later Czar Nicholas II) to Princess Alix of Hesse

Princesses Victoria and Elisabeth of Hesse
The two elder daughters of Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and Grand Duke Ludwig (Louis) of Hesse. On the left is Princess Victoria (1863-1950)

Lord Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979), younger son of Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse. Lord Louis ultimately rose to the rank of First Sea Lord - a vindication of his father

Princess Andreas (Andrew) of Greece
Princess Andrew of Greece (1885-1969), formerly Princess Alice of Battenberg, great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria via her mother, Princess Victoria of Hesse

Wedding of Princess Beatrice to Prince Henry of Battenberg
Marriage of Princess Beatrice (1857 - 1944) youngest child of Queen Victoria, to Prince Henry of Battenberg at Whippingham, Isle of Wight. 23 July 1885

Princess Beatrice in 1860
Princess Beatrice, later Priness Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944), fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert photographed in 1860

Beatrice / White Dress
PRINCESS BEATRICE Daughter of Victoria, married Prince Heinrich of Battenberg in 1885

Alexander I / Bulgaria
ALEXANDER I Prince Alexander of Battenberg, who was briefly Alexander I of Bulgaria (First Prince) from 1879-86. Known as Sandro

Battenberg / Louis Alex
PRINCE LOUIS ALEXANDER OF BATTENBERG: Austrian noble, naturalised British 1868, naval officer: changed name to Mountbatten 1917, 1st marquis of Milford Haven

Prince Philip with his mother, Princess Alice of Greece
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1921), pictured with his mother Princess Andrew of Greece, formerly Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885 - 1969)

Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (litho)
3252845 Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, 1854-1921)

Illustration depicting the state visit of the King of Spain to France in October 1903
5306563 Illustration depicting the state visit of the King of Spain to France in October 1903.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Lillie Langtry (born Emilie Charlotte le Breton - 1853-1929) only daughter of the Dean of Jersey
526509 Lillie Langtry (born Emilie Charlotte le Breton - 1853-1929) only daughter of the Dean of Jersey, she was called the Jersey Lily.; (add.info.: English society beauty and actress)

Princess Henry of Battenberg and her children
Princess Beatrice, after her marriage, Princess Henry of Battenberg, youngest child of Queen Victoria with her four children, Ena, Maurice (in sailor suit)

First Lord of the Admiralty and First Sea Lord, 1914, (1945). Creator: Unknown
First Lord of the Admiralty and First Sea Lord, 1914, (1945). British politicians Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), First Lord of the Admiralty, and Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854-1921)

HRH Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854-1921) - 1st Marquess of Milford Haven - German Prince related to British Royals - 1st Sea Lord in the British Navy - retired due to anti-German sentiment at

Prince Philip with his father and mother
Prince Philip of Greece & Denmark (born 1921), later Duke of Edinburgh and consort of Queen Elizabeth II, pictured as a little boy with his father, Prince Andrew of Greece, and his mother

Princess Alice of Greece with her mother and daughter
Princess Andrew of Greece (1885-1969), formerly Princess Alice of Battenberg, pictured with her mother, Princess Victoria of Hesse who is holding Princess Andrews eldest child

Princess Theodora of Greece & Victoria Mountbatten
Princess Theodora of Greece (1906-69), Margravine of Baden, pictured centre holding her eldest child, Princess Margarita Alice of Baden at the babys christening in 1932

Wedding of Theodora of Greece & Berthold of Baden
Wedding of Princess Theodora of Greece (1906-69), sister of the current Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, to Prince Berthold, Margrave of Baden in 1931

Princess Alice of Greece with her granddaughter, Dorothea
Princess Andrew of Greece (1885-1969), formerly Princess Alice of Battenberg, kissing her granddaughter, Princess Dorothea of Hesse-Cassel, the daughter of her fourth daughter, Princess Sophie

Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg
Prince Andrew of Greece (1882 - 1944), fourth son of King George I of Greece (and a nephew of Queen Alexandra) together with his fiancee, Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885 - 1969)

Princess Victoria of Hesse with her great-grandson
Princess Victoria of Hesse, later the Marchioness of Milford Haven (1863-1950) with her great grandson, Ludwig Ernst Andreas of Hesse

Dividing Princess Beatrice's Wedding Cake, Windsor
Soldiers in the Barracks of Windsor Castle divide up the remains of Princess Beatrice's wedding cake. Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) was the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria

Royal Yacht Alberta returning Prince Henry of Battenberg
The Royal Yacht Alberta bringing back the body of Prince Henry of Battenberg, who had died of malaria while in Africa. Date: 1896

HSH Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854-1921) in naval uniform, with telescope, on board ship. Captioned, The Sea's Loss and the Land's Gain'

Queen Victoria with Princess Henry of Battenberg
Queen Victoria with her youngest daughter Princess Henry of Battenberg. Date: January 1898

Royal Family Group at Osborne House
Queen Victoria in the gardens at Osborne House, Isle of Wight with members of the Royal family. Date: August 1898

Hs H Prince Henry of Battenberg, Betrothed to the Princess Beatrice (engraving)
1044769 Hs H Prince Henry of Battenberg, Betrothed to the Princess Beatrice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hs H Prince Henry of Battenberg)

Marriage of Princess Victoria of Hesse and Prince Louis of Battenberg, Queen Victoria saluting the bride
582507 Marriage of Princess Victoria of Hesse and Prince Louis of Battenberg, Queen Victoria saluting the bride, 16 May 1884 (engraving) by English School

Cartoon portrait, Prince Henry of Battenberg (1858-1896), who had just become engaged to Princess Beatrice, youngest child of Queen Victoria (they married in the summer of 1885)

Prince Louis of Battenberg (colour litho)
613395 Prince Louis of Battenberg (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Louis of Battenberg)

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"Battenberg: A Royal Family's Sweet Legacy" In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Battenberg family held a prominent place in European royalty. This captivating image from 1906 captures Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with their children, including members of the Battenberg lineage. The Battenbergs were closely connected to the British royal family, as seen in this enchanting photograph of The Royal Family of Great Britain in 1897. Prince Philip, later known as Duke of Edinburgh, can be spotted at Lynden Manor alongside his cousins. Delving deeper into their lineage, we discover The Marquess and Marchioness of Milford Haven gracing another snapshot. Their presence adds an air of elegance to this portrait featuring the Battenberg children around 1895. Princess Alice of Greece also played a significant role within the Battenberg family. Her marriage to Prince Louis brought together two influential dynasties - that is, Prince & Princess Andrew of Greece alongside their offspring. Prince Philip's connection to both sides becomes evident when observing him with Milford Havens at Maidenhead. These ties further solidify through Princess Andrew's endearing moments captured with her daughters. Yet amidst all these regal connections lies a sweet surprise - battenberg cake. Named after this illustrious family due to its checkered pattern resembling military uniforms worn by them during World War I, it has become an iconic treat enjoyed by many across generations. As we savor each bite cake today, let us remember its origins intertwined with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's descendants. It serves as a delectable reminder not only of their noble heritage but also how even something as simple as dessert can leave behind a lasting legacy for generations to come.