Prince Henry of Battenberg
Prince Henry of Battenberg, formerly Count Henry of Battenberg, was a morganatic descendant of the Grand Ducal House of Hesse. He became a member of the British royal family by marriage to Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, the youngest child of Queen Victoria. Through his daughter, Victoria Eugenie, who became the queen consort of Spain, Henry is a direct ancestor of the current Spanish royal family.
Prince Henry c. 1885
Tomb of Prince Henry and Princess Beatrice in St Mildred's Church, Whippingham, Isle of Wight
Image: Alexander of Battenberg, Marquess of Carisbrooke
Image: Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg 05
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
Princess Beatrice, later Princess Henry of Battenberg, was the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Beatrice was also the last of Queen Victoria's children to die, nearly 66 years after the first, her elder sister Alice.
Princess Beatrice in 1886
Queen Victoria holding Princess Beatrice in 1862
The daughters of Queen Victoria mourn the loss of their father. Beatrice is standing in the centre.
Princess Beatrice in 1868