Rebellious Facts About Princess Victoria Melita, The First Bad Girl Royal
Today, Queen Victoria has a reputation for perfect propriety—but her granddaughter Princess Victoria Melita did not live up to her royal namesake. Thanks to her disastrous marriage and the even more controversial aftermath, many consider this bad girl princess the first modern royal scandal-maker. Read on and find out why she puts Meghan Markle to shame.
Princess Victoria Melita Facts
1. She Was From Two Royal Lines
Right from birth, Princess Victoria was dealing was a serious pedigree. Not only was her paternal grandmother theQueen Victoria of England, but on her mother’s side, she was descended from the Russian Tsar Alexander II. From the beginning, then, people expected big things of little Victoria—only, her family was hiding a ruinous secret.
2. Her Parents Hated Each Other
Although everything looked dazzling and extravagant from the outside when it came to the royal family, Victoria’s parents were absolutely miserable.
Her father Prince Alfred was often away cavorting with other women instead of spending time with his family, and her mother Marie, while a constant figure in Victoria’s life, could be emotionally withdrawn.
With this poor-little-rich-girl upbringing, it wasn’t long before Victoria started acting out.
3. She Was A Problem Child
As a young girl, the palace began to notice worrying traits in Victoria. As she grew up, she took on some of her parents’ worst proclivities, turning inward and reserved. Yet underneath the surface, she was roiling with passion, often felt misunderstood, and could easily become temperamental and moody when someone crossed her. And oh, they were about to cross her.
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