The Princess Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa; 21 November 1840 – 5 August 1901) was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert. She was created Princess Royal

Princess Royal

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of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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 in 1841. She became German Empress

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 and Queen of Prussia

Queen of Prussia

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 by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III

Frederick III, German Emperor

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. After her husband's death, she became widely known as Empress Frederick (or, in German: "Kaiserin Friedrich").
Princess Victoria was born on 21 November 1840 at Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

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, London

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.