Alice of Battenberg - Mother of Prince Philip

In today's video we are diving into the life of Princess Alice of Battenberg. Does not ring a bell? Well she was the mother in law of Queen Elizabeth II and as such the mother of Prince Philip. We will look at her family, her marriage and her illness, during which she was forcibly put in a mental clinic - losing all ties to her family. Lastly we will dive in to her later life as the mother in law of the Queen.
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[@cynthiaalver]

I've always liked the story of Princess Alice. This lady had grit, determination and courage and was determined to live life on her terms. As a young woman she was encased in the "royal" morass of doing as she was told because she was "born" superior. The adult Alice decided that was just so much malarkey and went on to aid and care and protect some of the neediest people in our society, orphans and Jews especially when most of Europe was suffering under the Nazi evil.

[@andromeda331]

Princess Alice was so awesome!

[@cindymaceda2999]

To be born deaf & be able to learn sign language in 4 languages? She had a superior intellect ! 😮

[@cindymaceda2999]

0:32 This is probably the only picture I’ve ever seen with Queen Victoria smiling. 😊She seems to have been very pleased to have a great-granddaughter.

[@cindymaceda2999]

“They tell me that you don’t hear the shot that kills you. In any case, I am deaf. So why worry about that?”😂
She still had the English stiff upper lip.

[@A-Greek_som]

At 1:12 is her sister,later queen of Sweden, Louise

[@jackiegaines8892]

Can you do one on his father please

[@cindymaceda2999]

0:15 Here Princess Alice is wearing the Greek style tiara that her granddaughter Princess Anne wore at her wedding.

[@jacquelinefickis1734]

HRH Princess Alice of Battenberg was an amazing royal woman and she defined what it means to help the poor, Jewish people and do her charity work on her own terms and she is my favourite German and British Princess ❤🇩🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇨🇦🌹🥰

[@margiesoapyhairbillian4754]

I have loved this woman. Very complex woman who saved Jews.

[@zabrinna6554]

❤

[@donna25871]

2:35 so Charles inherited his ears from his paternal grandfather.

[@elenam9200]

Renumitele urechi ......ceva ,ceva tot a lăsat moștenire și Andrei .....