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Louise, Princess Royal

Louise, Princess Royal of England (died 1931)

Born
February 20, 1867
Died
January 4, 1931
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1867

About Louise, Princess Royal

Louise, Princess Royal was the third child and eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom. She was a younger sister of King George V. Louise was granted the title of Princess Royal in 1905. Known for her reserved and quiet nature, she remained a low-profile member of the royal family throughout her life. On 9 November 1905, Edward VII created Louise the Princess Royal, the highest honour bestowed on a female member of the royal family, succeeding her aunt, Victoria, German Empress, who died in 1901. Two days after the wedding, Queen Victoria created him Duke of Fife and Marquess of Macduff in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

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Louise, Princess Royal timeline

  1. On 9 November 1905, Edward VII created Louise the Princess Royal, the highest honour bestowed on a female member of the royal family, succeeding her aunt, Victoria, German Empress, who died in 1901.
  2. She was a younger sister of King George V. Louise was granted the title of Princess Royal in 1905.

The world when Louise, Princess Royal was born

Louise, Princess Royal was born in 1867. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineUS purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million
  • Technology milestoneDynamite patented by Alfred Nobel
  • Notable inventionDynamite
  • World population~1.47B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Johnson
  • U.S. population34.5M

1867 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Louise, Princess Royal's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18672026
Population34.5M341 million

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