• Tahiti, dispute with France, ii. 1, 21, 25
  • Tait, Dr A. C., Bishop of London, iii. 205
  • Talbot, Lady Mary, i. 121, 125
  • —— Monsignore, iii. 356
  • Tallenay, M. de, ii. 173, 186
  • Talleyrand, Prince, death of, i. 116
  • Tamburini, Sr, opera singer, i. 220
  • Tangiers, bombardment of, ii. 20
  • Tankerville, Earl of, i. 198
  • Tawell, Salt Hill murderer, ii. 269
  • Taylor, Sir Herbert, i. 68
  • Taymouth, Lord Breadalbane's house, Queen's visit to, i. 428
  • Tchernaya, River, success of the Allies at, iii. 64, 135
  • Téba, Count de (afterwards Count de Montijo), ii. 435
  • Temple, The Hon. Sir William, K.C.B., Minister Plenipotentiary, Naples, iii. 140
  • Templetown, Viscount, i. 62
  • Tennent, Sir James Emerson, i. 469
  • Tennyson, Alfred, poet, ii. 45;
    • Poet Laureate, ii. 272
  • Terceira, Duc de, i. 55; ii. 397
  • Terni, cataract at, Prince Albert's visit to, i. 152
  • Thames, pollution of the, iii. 294
  • Theresa, Archduchess, i. 52
  • Thérèse, Princess, i. 453
  • Thiers, Louis A., French Premier, i. 149, 227; ii. 364, 389
  • Thirlwall, Bishop of St David's, iii. 416
  • Thouvenel, M. de, French Foreign Minister, iii. 382;
    • and Lord John Russell's despatch, iii. 389;
    • iii. 395
  • Threepenny pieces, circulation of, ii. 37
  • Ticino, Austrian troops on the, iii. 328, 333
  • Timber duty, i. 265
  • Times, newspaper, i. 425; ii. 20, 27, 30, 48, 86, 135, 172, 190, 220, 241, 244, 263, 282, 348, 412; iii. 1, 8, 16;
    • Crimea, iii. 36;
    • Queen's visit to France, iii. 138;
    • enquiry on Crimean officers, iii. 174;
    • iii. 192, 254;
    • attacks on Prussia, iii. 455;
    • report of a private interview, iii. 347;
    • abuse of Germany, iii. 462, 463
  • Tindal, Chief Justice, i. 469
  • Tippoo Sahib, iii. 39
  • Tite, Mr (afterwards Sir William), architect, iii. 443
  • Tithes, i. 43
  • Tollbar riots, i. 450, 483, 492
  • Tomantoul, Queen's visit to, iii. 407
  • Tory party and the Royal family, i. 5, 6;
    • consolidation of, i. 20;
    • Queen's opinion of, i. 27, 60, 61, 203, 207, 212, 213;
    • failure of, i. 66;
    • organisation of, i. 90;
    • unsuccessful attempt to form a Ministry, i. 154-170;
    • vote of censure on Government and success at the polls, i. 253, 264;
    • Nottingham election, i. 264;
    • amendment to address, 1841, i. 301;
    • Cabinet, i. 308, 309;
    • Finance, Income-Tax, Import Duties, i. 370;
    • Corn Law Debate, i. 465, 466;
    • Irish Arms Bill, i. 482;
    • dissensions (Young England party), ii. 1, 16;
    • resignation, ii. 30, 51;
    • return to office, ii. 30, 62;
    • repeal of Corn Laws, ii. 71;
    • defeat on Irish Coercion Bill. ii. 71;
    • resignation, ii. 80, 115;
    • on intervention in Portugal, ii. 123;
    • ii. 216;
    • peril of the Ministry, ii. 285;
    • defeat of the Government, ii. 288;
    • inability to form a Government, ii. 288-313;
    • Parliamentary Reform, ii. 332, 333;
    • resignation of Whig Government, ii. 368;
    • Lord Derby becomes Prime Minister, ii. 369-377;
    • first debate, ii. 380-383;
    • question of dissolution, ii. 383;
    • Free Trade debate, ii. 399;
    • Budget, ii. 406
    • defeat on House Tax and resignation, ii. 411-413;
    • China War debate, iii. 231
  • Tractarian movement, ii. 273, 280
  • Transport Land Corps, iii. 157
  • Transvaal, independence of, ii. 142;
    • iii. 200
  • Trapani, Count, Spanish marriage, ii. 31, 32, 44, 89, 99
  • Treaty of 1856, settlement of Eastern Question, iii. 63, 65, 158, 182;
    • Nanking, i. 442
  • Trelawney, Sir John, and Church rates, iii. 323
  • Trench, Richard Chenevix, Dean of Westminster, iii. 206
  • Trent, steamship, seizure of Envoys, iii. 466, 468
  • Tréport, Queen's visit to, ii. 44;
    • ii. 157
  • Trianon, iii. 136
  • Troubridge, Sir Thomas, C.B., great gallantry at Inkerman, iii. 127
  • Trouville, ii. 156
  • Truelove, trial of, iii. 274
  • Tuckett, Captain Harvey, i. 263
  • Tulloch, Colonel, iii. 175
  • Tunbridge Wells, Queen's visits to, i. 11, 19, 36, 38
  • Turgot, M., ii. 335, 339, 344
  • Turkey, Convention about Egypt, i. 227-243, 258;
    • war with Russia, ii. 432;
    • Eastern Question, ii. 437, 441-444, 449, 452, 464-465, 469-471;
    • and Persia, iii. 4;
    • Russian occupation of the Principalities, iii. 12, 13, 17;
    • protocol signed for integrity of, iii. 19;
    • success of, iii. 35;
    • Inkerman, iii. 54-56;
    • peace and terms of settlement, iii. 158, 161-188, 208
  • Turton, Dr Thomas, Dean of Ely, ii. 35
  • Tuscans, deputation to King Victor Emmanuel, iii. 308
  • Tuscany, Duke of, Pope's opinion of, iii. 357
  • —— Government of, iii. 308, 329
  • Umbria, conquered, iii. 380
  • Unemployed, the, ii. 67, 168
  • United States, dispute with Canada, i. 254, 260, 356, 368;
    • treaty, i. 461, 462;
    • boundary dispute with England, ii. 30;
    • Oregon boundary, ii. 82;
    • Foreign Enlistment Act, iii. 159, 219;
    • financial crisis, iii. 256;
    • military occupation of St Juan, iii. 373;
    • Prince of Wales's visit to, iii. 380;
    • Abolitionist troubles, iii. 381;
    • conflict between Federal Government and Southern States, iii. 421;
    • right to search neutral ships, iii. 466, 468, 469;
    • draft despatch for release of Mason and Slidell, iii. 469
  • Unkiar Skelessi, Treaty of, i. 142
  • Uruguay, ii. 133
  • Utrecht, Treaty of, ii. 107
  • Uxbridge, Earl of, i. 110, 400, 467
  • —— Countess of, i. 400;
    • death, ii. 8
  • Valliant, Marshal, Minister of War, iii. 43;
    • G.C.B., iii. 146;
    • opinion of Morocco, iii. 221;
    • goes to Italy in 1859, iii. 333
  • Vane, Lord Harry, Conspiracy Bill debate, iii. 265
  • Varna, Allied Forces sailing from, iii. 1, 36
  • Venice, Republic proclaimed, ii. 141;
    • ii. 198;
    • Venetia in 1859, iii. 308
  • Verney, Sir Harry, ii. 390
  • Versailles, Queen's visit to, iii. 136
  • Vico, Colonel, death of, iii. 135
  • Victoire, Princess, of Saxe-Coburg, i. 149;
    • marriage to Duc de Nemours, i. 213;
    • flight from France, ii. 155, 167, 176, 177;
    • visits Queen Victoria, ii. 184, 185
  • Victor Emmanuel, King of Sardinia, ii. 208, 218;
    • visit to England, iii. 64, 156;
    • joins the Western Alliance, iii. 66;
    • rumoured conversation with Louis Napoleon, iii. 168;
    • proposed marriage, iii. 207;
    • war with Austria, entry into Milan, and conclusion of peace, iii. 308;
    • and the Pope, iii. 311;
    • cession of Savoy and Nice, iii. 385;
    • war with Austria, iii. 386;
    • as King of Italy, iii. 420
  • Victoria, Queen, ancestry of, i. 1-7;
    • political position of, i. 17;
    • memoir of her early years, i. 18-21;
    • relations and friends, i. 22-26;
    • close correspondence and relationship with King Leopold, i. 23;
    • formation of her character, i. 22-26;
    • interesting points in her correspondence, i. 27-29
  •  1819  Born 24th May at Kensington Palace, i. 8
  •  1819-1826  Reminiscences of early childhood, written by herself, i. 10-14
  •  1824  Miss Lehzen becomes her governess, i. 25
  •  1826  Visits George IV. at Windsor, i. 11-13;
    • serious illness, i. 13, 14
  •  1827  Visits George IV. at Windsor, i. 13
  •  1828  First letter to Prince Leopold, i. 32
  •  1830  Duchess of Kent's memo, on education, i. 14-16;
    • June, George IV. died and William IV. succeeded, i. 19;
    • Duchess of Northumberland appointed official governess, i. 25
  •  1832  King Leopold on the necessity of forming her character, i. 35
  •  1834  Visits Hever Castle, i. 37;
    • reading and studies, i. 37-40
  •  1835  Confirmation, i. 41
  •  1836  Painful scene between the Duchess of Kent and William IV., i. 19;
    • possible suitors, i. 47, 48;
    • admiration for Prince Albert, i. 48, 49, 50;
    • visits Lord Liverpool at Buxted Park, i. 50;
    • Church matters, i. 52; 72;
    • change of name discussed, i. 55
  •  1837  Music with Prince Albert, i. 59;
    • her establishment, i. 64, 68;
    • William IV. offers her an independent income, i. 68;
    • 24th May—attains her majority, i. 69;
    • accession imminent, i. 71;
    • reliance on Lord Melbourne, i. 72;
    • 20th June—death of William IV.: Queen Victoria's accession, i. 75;
    • reminiscences of events on the King's death, i. 75;
    • address of condolence and congratulation, i. 77;
    • her nationality, i. 78;
    • her Ministers, i. 79;
    • 13th July—goes to Buckingham Palace, i. 84;
    • 17th July—prorogues Parliament, i. 86;
    • singing lessons, i. 89;
    • the elections, i. 89;
    • King Leopold's visit to Windsor Castle, i. 91;
    • visit to Brighton, i. 92;
    • goes to the House of Lords and gives her assent to the Civil List Bill, i. 97
  •  1838  Prince Albert's education, i. 111;
    • distress at death of Louisa Louis, i. 111, 112;
    • deaths of old servants, i. 112;
    • arrangements for the Coronation, i. 113, 114;
    • draft letter to the King of Portugal on Slave Trade, i. 115;
    • brilliant ball, i. 115;
    • 28th June—Coronation Day, Queen's reminiscences of, i. 120-125;
    • 9th July—Coronation Review in Hyde Park, i. 126;
    • at Windsor Castle, i. 130
    • at Brighton, i. 140;
  •  1839  Death of Princess Marie of Orleans, i. 144;
    • opens Parliament, i. 146;
    • disagreement with King Leopold, i. 151-154;
    • Prince Albert's tour in Italy, i. 152;
    • resignation of Lord Melbourne, i. 154;
    • audience with Duke of Wellington and Sir R. Peel, i. 157-159;
    • refusal to allow Sir R. Peel to appoint Ladies of her Household, i. 161-169;
    • Lord Melbourne's return to office, i. 170;
    • ball at Buckingham Palace, i. 172;
    • views on Cabinet crisis, i. 174;
    • feelings for Prince Albert, i. 177, 178;
    • at the Opera, i. 178;
    • arrival of Princes Albert and Ernest at Windsor Castle, i, 188;
    • announcement of her engagement to Prince Albert, i. 188, 189;
    • her happiness, i. 191;
    • her letters to the Royal Family, i. 193, 194;
    • letters to Prince Albert, i. 195, 196, 199, 200, 203, 206, 208, 211-213, 217;
    • reads Declaration before the Privy Council, i. 196;
    • suggested peerage for Prince Albert, i. 196-199;
    • Prince Albert's Household, i. 200-207
  •  1840  Queen opens Parliament and announces intended marriage, i. 212;
    • Prince Albert's grant, i. 214;
    • marriage of the Queen to Prince Albert, i. 209, 217;
    • disturbance at the Opera, i. 220;
    • Prince Albert and politics, i. 224;
    • attempted assassination by Oxford, i. 225;
    • views on foreign affairs, i. 248, 249;
    • birth of Princess Royal, i. 251
  •  1841  Christening of Princess Royal, i. 255;
    • speech from the Throne, i. 256, 257;
    • operations in China, i. 261, 262;
    • the Budget, i. 265;
    • Household appointment difficulties, i. 268-273;
    • impartiality, i. 285;
    • visit to Ascot and Nuneham, i. 291;
    • visit to Woburn Abbey, i. 295, 296;
    • carriage accident, i. 298;
    • resignation of Whig Ministry, i. 301;
    • Prince Albert as adviser, i. 304, 305;
    • interview with Sir R. Peel and sorrow at parting with Lord Melbourne, i. 309;
    • seals of office exchanged, i. 315;
    • question of future correspondence with Lord Melbourne, i. 330, 331, 340, 353, 360, 361;
    • indisposition, i. 364;
    • birth of first son, now King Edward VII., i. 364;
    • he is created Prince of Wales, i. 366;
    • domestic happiness, i. 366
  •  1842  Christening of the Prince of Wales, i. 376, 381;
    • visit to Brighton, i. 383;
    • excursion to Portsmouth, i. 384;
    • decision to pay Income Tax, i. 387;
    • selection of a governess, i. 390, 394;
    • ball at Buckingham Palace, i. 392, 393;
    • attempt by Francis on the Queen's life, i. 398;
    • Ascot and review of cavalry, i. 401;
    • first railway journey, i. 404;
    • list of presents sent by the Imam of Muscat, i. 406;
    • attempt by Bean on the Queen's life, i. 407;
    • death of the Duke of Orleans, i. 408, 409, 413, 416;
    • strike riots, i, 422-428;
    • prorogues Parliament, i. 425;
    • visit to Scotland, i. 428, 429;
    • return to Windsor, i. 430;
    • steam yacht, i. 432;
    • domestic happiness, i. 436;
    • visit to Walmer Castle, i. 436, 438, 443;
    • King of Hanover's claim to Crown jewels, i. 439, 487;
    • and France, i. 445, 446
  •  1843  Gaieties at Windsor, i. 451;
    • visit and recollections of Claremont, i. 451;
    • education of Prince of Wales, i. 463;
    • domestic happiness, i. 464;
    • new chapel at Buckingham Palace, i. 466;
    • views on the verdict, not guilty but insane, in Macnaghten trial, i. 469;
    • Prince Consort to hold levées for the Queen, i. 470, 471, 472, 473;
    • the toast of the Prince, i. 475;
    • birth and christening of Princess Alice, i. 480, 481;
    • Turnpike riots in South Wales, i. 483, 492;
    • resignation of the Duchess of Norfolk as Bedchamber Woman and successor, i. 484, 485, 486;
    • suppression of duelling, i. 485;
    • the Crown jewels, i. 487;
    • visit to the King and Queen of France at Château d'Eu, i. 490;
    • visit to Belgium, i. 492;
    • visit to Cambridge, Wimpole, and Bourne, i. 496, 497, 500, 503;
    • visit to Sir R. Peel at Drayton Manor, i. 504, 509;
    • visit of Prince Consort to Birmingham, i. 507, 509, 510;
    • visit to Belvoir Castle and Chatsworth, i. 509, 510
  •  1844  Opens the new Royal Exchange, ii. 1, 27;
    • visit to Claremont, ii. 4, 5;
    • carriage accident, ii. 5;
    • death of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, ii. 6;
    • brochure of Prince de Joinville, ii. 11;
    • visit of the Emperor Nicholas of Russia, ii. 1, 12-16, 17, 20;
    • domestic happiness, ii. 6, 7;
    • uncle and niece, ii. 10;
    • review in Windsor Great Park, and Ascot races, ii. 13;
    • visit of King Louis Philippe, ii. 21, 27
  •  1845  Spanish marriage question, ii. 32, 44;
    • state of Buckingham Palace, ii. 33;
    • question as to Prince Albert's title, ii. 34;
    • sponsor to Sir R. Peel's grandson, ii. 35;
    • Queen's purchase of Osborne, ii. 35, 42;
    • Low Church bigotry, ii. 37;
    • King Leopold's birthday letter, ii. 39;
    • visit of the King of Holland, ii. 42;
    • on the Queen's absences from England, ii. 43;
    • visit to Holland and Coburg, and to Tréport to King Louis Philippe, ii. 44;
    • Sir R. Peel's resignation and return to office, ii. 48-67;
    • letter from King Louis Philippe, ii. 57;
    • reply, ii. 69-70
  •  1846  Opening of Parliament in person, ii. 73;
    • defeat of the Sikhs, ii. 74-76;
    • Coercion Bill, Ireland, ii. 79;
    • resignation of Sir R. Peel, ii. 80-85;
    • Lord John Russell forms a Government, ii. 85-87;
    • parting with Ministers, ii. 87;
    • Spanish marriage question, ii. 89, 90, 96-107;
    • views as to dissolution, ii. 91;
    • the Government of Canada, ii. 94;
    • Duke of Wellington's statue, ii. 95;
    • indignation at the engagement of the Queen of Spain, ii. 99-109;
    • visit to Jersey, ii. 100;
    • visit to Osborne, ii. 105;
    • Peninsular War medals, ii. 109, 112, 113
  •  1847  Views as to governing Portugal, ii. 117-120;
    • Church patronage, ii. 121;
    • difference with Lord Palmerston, ii. 122, 136;
    • at the Opera to hear Jenny Lind, ii. 123;
    • Duke of Wellington's statue, ii. 124;
    • visit to Ardverikie, ii. 128;
    • and Mr. Cobden, ii. 131;
    • foreign policy, ii. 132-134;
    • on the Swiss dispute, ii. 138;
    • the Bishops and Dr Hampden, ii. 139;
    • advance of money to Lord Melbourne, ii. 140
  •  1848  Madame Adélaïde's death, ii. 143-146;
    • abdication and flight of King Louis Philippe to Claremont, ii. 149-164;
    • Princess Louise born 18th March, ii. 166;
    • Chartist demonstration, ii. 167-169;
    • displeased with Lord Palmerston, ii. 171, 190, 191, 193, 195, 234, 240, 241, 256;
    • position of the French Royal Family, ii. 176, 177;
    • views on Foreign Policy, ii. 180;
    • eulogy on Prince Albert, ii. 192;
    • describes Balmoral, ii. 194;
    • views of the Austrian and Italian Questions, ii. 197;
    • stays at Osborne, ii. 197, 204;
    • letter from Pope Pius IX., ii. 204;
    • relations with France, ii. 206
  •  1849  Receives the Koh-i-noor diamond, ii. 208;
    • correspondence with Pope Pius IX., ii. 209, 210;
    • letter from Napoleon, ii. 210;
    • memo. on French Republic, ii. 213, 214;
    • Hamilton's attempt on her life, ii. 220;
    • method of dealing with despatches, ii. 221, 222;
    • on Schleswig-Holstein Question, ii. 223, 250, 251, 257, 258;
    • visits Ireland (Cork, Dublin, Waterford, Kingston, Belfast), ii. 223-249;
    • Coal Exchange opened, ii. 228;
    • thanksgiving after cholera epidemic, ii. 228;
    • death of Queen Adelaide, ii. 230
  •  1850  Pate's attack, ii. 231, 253;
    • the draft to Greece, ii. 234, 238, 240;
    • Prince Albert's speech, ii. 240;
    • Koh-i-noor Diamond, ii. 242;
    • birth and christening of Prince Arthur, ii. 251;
    • stays at Osborne, ii. 256;
    • death of first Duke of Cambridge, ii. 256;
    • duties of the Foreign Secretary, ii. 264;
    • death of King Louis Philippe, ii. 265;
    • visits Scotland, ii. 265;
    • death of the Queen of the Belgians, ii. 266, 267, 271, 272;
    • Lord Palmerston and the Haynau despatch, ii. 269, 270;
    • on Germany, ii. 274, 278;
    • on religious strife, ii. 277, 278;
    • Papal aggression, ii. 279-282
  •  1851  Principle of diplomatic appointments, ii. 285, 286;
    • memo. on Sir J. Graham joining the Cabinet, ii. 286, 287;
    • resignation of Government, ii. 289, 304;
    • difficulties in forming a Government, ii. 288-315;
    • success of the Exhibition in Hyde Park, ii. 317, 318, 320;
    • Guildhall ball, ii. 320;
    • visit to Balmoral, Allt-na-Giuthasach and Lochnagar, ii. 321-323;
    • Lord Palmerston and Louis Kossuth, ii. 325-331;
    • death of King of Hanover, ii. 331;
    • views on Franchise and Suffrage proposals, ii. 332;
    • Louis Napoleon's coup d'état, ii. 334;
    • dismissal of Lord Palmerston, ii. 342-348;
    • review of Foreign Affairs, ii. 351
  •  1852  Crown of Denmark, ii. 358;
    • women and politics, ii. 362;
    • New Houses of Parliament, ii. 363;
    • pressure of business, ii. 366;
    • change of Government, ii. 368-377;
    • Household appointments, ii. 373, 376;
    • on Foreign Affairs, ii. 377, 380;
    • visits Osborne, ii. 378, 390, 417;
    • on Italy, ii. 386, 387;
    • Louis Napoleon's position, ii. 390;
    • visits Osborne, ii. 391;
    • inherits Mr Neild's fortune, ii. 392;
    • visits Balmoral, ii. 392;
    • views on national defence, ii. 396, 398-400;
    • death of the Duke of Wellington, ii. 392-396, 401, 402;
    • her admiration of his character, ii. 394;
    • Louis Napoleon becomes Emperor, ii. 397, 407, 408;
    • letter to him, ii. 407;
    • secret Protocol, ii. 408;
    • views on Princess of Hohenlohe's marriage, ii. 408-411, 422, 429;
    • Lord Aberdeen's new Government, ii. 412-430;
    • Lord Derby's tribute to, ii. 426
  •  1853  French Emperor's marriage, ii. 433-435;
    • Eastern Question, ii. 431, 441-444, 449, 452-465;
    • views on Lord John Russell's position, ii. 438;
    • birth of Prince Leopold (afterwards Duke of Albany), ii. 444;
    • congratulations from the Emperor of Russia, ii. 444;
    • views on India Bill, ii. 447;
    • correspondence with Emperor of Russia on Eastern Question, ii. 459-465;
    • Lord Stratford's despatch, ii. 469
  •  1854  Opens Crystal Palace, iii. 2;
    • Press attacks on Prince Albert, iii. 1, 3, 7, 8;
    • on reception of Orleans family, iii. 6, 7;
    • Reform Bill, iii. 8, 15;
    • on competitive examinations, iii. 10, 11;
    • desires augmentation of Army, iii. 12;
    • Baltic Fleet sails, iii. 16;
    • correspondence with King of Prussia on Eastern Question, iii. 16-19, 28-30, 31-33;
    • declaration of war with Russia, iii. 19;
    • on the defenceless state of England, iii. 36;
    • on the state of India, iii. 38, 53;
    • views on Army promotions, iii. 39;
    • disapproves of special prayers for illness, iii. 40;
    • French Emperor's letter after Prince Albert's visit, iii. 41, 42;
    • battle of the Alma, iii. 44, 49;
    • treatment of Indian Princes, iii. 47;
    • views on Austrian Alliance, iii. 48, 50;
    • Balaklava, iii. 50, 51;
    • Inkerman, iii. 52, 54-56;
    • Crimean medal, iii. 56;
    • condition of hospital at Scutari, iii. 61
  •  1855  Visits the French Emperor, iii. 64;
    • King of Sardinia visits England, iii. 64;
    • opinion on the "Four Points" negotiations, iii. 65;
    • confidence in Lord Aberdeen, iii. 66-68;
    • on the duties of Ambassadors and Foreign Secretaries, iii. 68, 69;
    • on Lord John Russell's resignation, iii. 72-75;
    • memo. on the crisis, iii. 74, 75;
    • on Government's resignation, iii. 79;
    • inability of Lord Derby and Lord John Russell to form a Government, iii. 80-96;
    • Lord Palmerston forms a Government, iii. 96-104;
    • letter to King of Prussia, iii. 107;
    • visit to the wounded from Crimea, iii. 110;
    • letter to Princess of Prussia on sudden death of the Czar, iii. 112;
    • hospitals for sick and wounded soldiers, iii. 113;
    • Crimean medals, iii. 116;
    • visit of the Emperor and Empress of the French, iii. 117;
    • review in Windsor Park, iii. 117;
    • investiture of the French Emperor, iii. 117;
    • letter from the Emperor, and reply, iii. 118, 119;
    • Queen's opinion of French Emperor, iii. 122-126;
    • distribution of medals, iii. 127;
    • power of appointing Governor-General of India, iii. 127, 128;
    • death of Lord Raglan, iii. 129;
    • letter to Lady Raglan, iii. 129;
    • message to the Army, iii. 130;
    • Lord John Russell resigns, iii. 131, 132;
    • Gen. Simpson's difficulties in the Crimea, iii. 134;
    • Sunday bands, iii. 135;
    • account of her visit to France, iii. 135-140;
    • letter to French Emperor, iii. 137;
    • first occupation of Balmoral, iii. 141;
    • Sebastopol taken, iii. 142;
    • Queen's message, iii. 142, 143;
    • Princess Royal's proposed marriage with Crown Prince of Prussia, iii. 146, 147;
    • Queen's desire for a dockyard on the Forth, iii. 151;
    • discusses proposals of peace, iii. 152-154
  •  1856  Victoria Cross, iii. 160;
    • correspondence with French Emperor on the ultimatum, iii. 162-164, 172, 185;
    • views on the council of war at Paris, iii. 168, 169;
    • views of King of Sardinia, iii. 168;
    • England's policy, iii. 169;
    • letter to Florence Nightingale, iii. 170;
    • distribution of honours, iii. 171;
    • Commission on the conduct of Crimean officers, iii. 174;
    • question of marriage of Princess Royal, iii. 182, 188, 220;
    • Queen's views on Treaty of Peace, iii. 182-188;
    • peace fête at Crystal Palace, iii. 190;
    • enquiries before appointments offered, iii. 190;
    • memorandum on her husband's status, iii. 192-194, 196;
    • Sunday bands, iii. 194;
    • title of Prince Consort conferred, iii. 197;
    • review of Crimean troops, iii. 198, 199, 200;
    • proposed marriage of Princess Mary, iii. 206, 209;
    • letter to Empress of the French as to Treaty of Paris, and reply, iii. 207, 213;
    • Balmoral, iii. 209;
    • defence of England, iii. 212;
    • death of Prince Charles of Leiningen, iii. 216, 217;
    • letter to Louis Napoleon, iii. 221
  •  1857  Indian Mutiny, iii. 223, 234, 236;
    • China War debate, iii. 223, 231;
    • French Emperor's feelings towards England, iii. 233;
    • Princess Beatrice born, iii. 234;
    • marriage of Princess Charlotte of Belgium, iii. 234, 240, 241;
    • Victoria Cross decoration, iii. 235;
    • visit of the Emperor and Empress of the French, iii. 240, 242;
    • views on defenceless state of England, iii. 241-242;
    • urges reinforcements for India, iii. 242-246;
    • on necessity of increasing the Army, iii. 245, 257, 260;
    • anxiety for India, iii. 246;
    • marriage of Princess Royal, iii. 253;
    • death of Duchesse de Nemours, iii. 254;
    • financial crisis, iii. 255;
    • opens Parliament in person, iii. 256
  •  1858  Prince Frederick William of Prussia (afterwards Emperor Frederick), married to the Princess Royal, iii. 261;
    • death of Duchess of Orleans, iii. 261;
    • parting with the Princess Royal, iii. 263, 264;
    • defeat of the Government on Conspiracy Bill, iii. 265;
    • formation of new Government, iii. 267-272;
    • Prince of Wales's confirmation, iii. 278;
    • enquiries into the state of the Navy, iii. 279, 297;
    • Crown prerogatives, iii. 294, 295, 296;
    • visit to the Emperor of the French, iii. 296;
    • Proclamation to people of India, iii. 298, 304;
    • duties of Secretary of State, iii. 299;
    • Princess Royal's reception by the Prussians, iii. 454-456
  •  1859  Dissolution on new Reform Bill, iii. 307;
    • necessity for a strong Army and Navy, iii. 309;
    • Queen's speech, iii. 313, 314;
    • birth of first grandchild (present German Emperor), iii. 314, 324;
    • letter to French Emperor advising peace, iii. 315;
    • Indian Army Question, iii. 316-320;
    • opens Parliament, iii. 317;
    • letter to Emperor of Austria, and reply, iii. 322, 323, 324, 325;
    • proposed congress to settle the Italian Question, iii. 325-334;
    • Queen's speech, iii. 335-340;
    • defeat of the Government, iii. 342;
    • Lord Palmerston forms a new Government, iii. 344-349;
    • Committee on Military Departments, iii. 351;
    • views on the war between France and Austria, iii. 353, 354;
    • conclusion of peace arranged between the two Emperors, iii. 354, 359, 360;
    • the Pope's opinion of England's policy, iii. 356-359;
    • differences with Lord Palmerston and Lord J. Russell on England's Italian Policy, iii. 361-373, 374-377;
    • objection to publication of divorce cases in daily papers, iii. 378;
    • congratulates French Emperor on peace, iii. 378
  •  1860  Volunteer Review in Hyde Park, iii. 379;
    • Prince of Wales visited Canada and United States, iii. 380, 405;
    • difficulties with Lord John Russell over the Italian Policy, iii. 383;
    • Gladstone's Budget statement, iii. 388;
    • Earl Cowley's stormy interview with French Emperor, iii. 390-394;
    • Prince of Wales visits Coburg and Gotha, iii. 396, 397;
    • letters of thanks to Indian Civil servants, iii. 398;
    • visit to Aldershot, iii. 400;
    • Abolition of Paper Duties Bill thrown out by the House of Lords, iii. 400-403;
    • engagement of Princess Alice to Prince Louis of Hesse, iii. 405, 415, 418, 419;
    • visits Holyrood, iii. 406;
    • Balmoral, iii. 407;
    • proposed meeting with the Emperor of Austria, iii. 408, 409;
    • appeal from the King of Naples, iii. 409;
    • reply, iii. 412;
    • appointment of bishops, iii. 416, 417
  •  1861  Death of Duchess of Kent, iii. 420;
    • third visit to Ireland, iii. 420, 452;
    • New Year's letter from French Emperor, and reply, iii. 423, 427;
    • detailed account of death of the King of Prussia, iii. 424-426;
    • happiness of the Princess Royal, iii. 430;
    • wedding day anniversary, iii. 433;
    • Garibaldi letter, iii. 434;
    • death of the Duchess of Kent, iii. 420, 435-439, 447, 448;
    • Mr Layard as Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, iii. 444-447;
    • King of Sweden's visit to Osborne, iii. 447;
    • his views on the Foreign Affairs, iii. 448-450;
    • the Queen's views, iii. 450;
    • visits Frogmore, iii. 451;
    • visits Ireland, iii. 452;
    • coronation of the King and Queen of Prussia, iii. 456-458;
    • Queen of Prussia on Foreign Policy, iii. 460;
    • appreciation of her Highland servant, iii. 461;
    • Times newspaper's attacks on Prussia, iii. 462-464;
    • America's right to search neutral ships, iii. 466, 468;
    • Prince Consort's illness, iii. 468, 470;
    • slight improvement, iii. 470;
    • the crisis, iii. 472, 473;
    • pathetic letter to King Leopold on death of Prince Consort, iii. 473, 476;
    • death of Lady Canning, iii. 475;
    • sympathetic letter to Viscount Canning, iii. 477
  • Victoria, Princess Royal, birth, i. 251;
    • i. 319, 322, 358, 364, 436, 451, 493; ii. 3, 5;
    • at opening of new Coal Exchange, ii. 228;
    • ii. 276, 317;
    • riding accident, ii. 322;
    • her character, iii. 156;
    • question of marriage, iii. 146, 147, 182, 188, 195, 218, 221;
    • confirmation of, iii. 185;
    • birthday, iii. 216;
    • iii. 240;
    • marriage, iii. 253, 261;
    • parting from the Queen, iii. 263, 264;
    • reception by the Prussians, iii. 454-456;
    • birth of the present German Emperor, iii. 313, 314;
    • iii. 332;
    • visit to the Queen, iii. 335;
    • birth of Princess Charlotte, iii. 406;
    • detailed account of death of King of Prussia, iii. 424-426;
    • domestic happiness of, iii. 430;
    • death of Duchess of Kent, iii. 435, 438
  • Victoria and Albert, Queen's yacht, ii. 42
  • —— Cross, iii. 160, 235
  • —— (Australia), governorship of, iii. 190
  • Vienna, Congress of, i. 3;
    • Treaty of, ii. 72, 114, 455, 469;
    • Crimean Conference, its failure, iii. 63, 64;
    • Conference of the Powers, iii. 104
  • Villafranca, peace concluded at, iii. 308, 355, 359, 361
  • Villiers, George William Frederick, afterwards fourth Earl of Clarendon. See Clarendon
  • —— Hon. Henry Montagu, Bishop of Carlisle, iii. 417
  • —— Mr Charles, "Father of the House," i. 148;
    • Free Trade motion, ii. 381, 399, 404;
    • proposed for office, ii. 422
  • Viscount, meaning of term, i. 124
  • Vivian, Sir Hussey, Master-General of the Ordnance, i. 279
  • Volunteer Review, iii. 406
  • Vor-Parlament, ii. 192