Historedia
Person

Princess Alice

Events
4
Episodes
6
Years
1862–1892

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Princess Alice, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Princess Alice marries Prince Ludwig of Hesse at Osborne House

    1862

    Role: Bride

    1. 1 July 1862 · Osborne House, Isle of WightWedding at Osborne House

      Alice married Louis privately in the dining room of Osborne House, converted to a chapel, on 1 July 1862.

  2. Marriage of Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, 5 July 1866

    1866

    Role: Family Member

    1. 5 July 1866 · Private ChapelMarriage at Windsor Castle

      Princess Helena married Prince Christian at the Private Chapel in Windsor Castle on 5 July 1866, following an engagement announced in December 1865.

  3. Princess Alice collides with Bywell Castle on the Thames

    1878

    Role: Pleasure steamer

    1. 3 September 1878 · Thames estuaryCollision in the Thames Estuary

      The crowded pleasure steamer Princess Alice collided with the passenger and cargo ship Bywell Castle in the River Thames on 3 September 1878.

    2. Unknown · Court of lawLegal Verdict on Blame

      Hall Brothers appealed the verdict, resulting in the Bywell Castle being held blameless for the collision.

  4. Ernest Louis succeeds as Grand Duke of Hesse

    1892

    Role: Mother of Ernest Louis

    1. 13 March 1892 · New PalaceDeath of Louis IV

      Grand Duke Louis IV died of a heart attack in the New Palace in Darmstadt on 13 March 1892.

    2. 13 March 1892 · Grand Duchy of Hesse and by RhineAccession of Ernest Louis

      Ernest Louis succeeded his father as Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine in 1892.

Sources

  1. Princess Alice of the United Kingdom Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  2. Princess Helena of the United Kingdom Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
  3. SS Princess Alice Wikipedia, revision of 2024-08-21
  4. River Thames Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  5. Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  6. Grand Duchy of Hesse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16