- 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;
- 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;
- Trapani, Count, Spanish marriage, ii. 31,
32, 44,
89, 99
- Treaty of 1856, settlement of Eastern Question, iii. 63,
65, 158,
182;
- 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;
- 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;
- 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