John Conroy
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Sir John Ponsonby Conroy, 1st Baronet, KCH was a British military officer best known for serving as comptroller to the Duchess of Kent and her young daughter, the future Queen Victoria. Born in Wales
Portrait of John Conroy by Henry William Pickersgill, 1837
Conroy's relationship with the Duchess of Kent (pictured) was subject to rumours that they were lovers.
Princess Victoria, 1833. She grew up in the controlling Kensington System devised by her mother and Conroy.
Victoria's ascension to the throne in 1837 led to Conroy's banishment from her household.
Queen Victoria
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Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days, which was longer than those of any of her predecess
John Conroy
…1786 – 2 March 1854) was a British military officer best known for serving as comptroller to the Duchess of Kent and her young daughter, the future Queen Victoria. Born in Wales to Irish parents, he was educated in Dublin before being commissioned into the British Army's Royal Artillery in 1803, but did not take…
Victoria as a child with her mother, by William Beechey
Portrait by Stephen Poyntz Denning, 1823