I adore historical dramas and especially those Masterpiece produces but it really irritates me when artistic license goes amuck! I like your explanation because it sounds so right-on.It’s interesting how different this biography is compared with the current drama by the BBC.I hate the manufactured drama of the BBC program. Her youngest daughter Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg died in early 1872 of tuberculosis, the year of Feodora's own death. The producers of “Victoria” even chose an un-pretty person for V’s older sister, Feodora, one whose acting skills can make her seem deceitful, scheming, trouble-making for both Victoria and Albert. Throughout her life Victoria was always searching out strong males to lean on and learn from, partially to replace the father she never knew, partially to replace the main father figure she did grow up with – John Conroy. However, What I found was a lovely sisterhood that was only broken by death. Victoria and Feodora would be heartbroken to know that their relationship was portrayed the way it is in the drama; it is unfair to them.The TV version of Feodora is totally all wrong. Feodora and Victoria had the same mother, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. By her marriage to Georg of Saxe-Meiningen, she would become Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen upon his accession to the ducal throne in 1866. Following Feodora’s death several months later, Victoria took possession of the house and its contents. She visited again four years later, calling the house Villa Hohenlohe.As her husband was very politically active, serving as a member of the Württemberg Estates Assembly, President of the Estonian Committee and later President of the First Chamber of the Württemberg Landtag, the family also spent much time living in Stuttgart. Adelheid was born the second daughter of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg by his wife Princess Feodora of Leiningen, who was the older, maternal half-sister of the British Queen Victoria. We prefer dramas that don’t deviate too much from the facts, so we can be educated in history as well… but perhaps Victoria’s reign was too boring not to embellish??
Feodora's mother Victoria married a her second husband, HRH The Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. I watch the episodes to gain knowledge of the times. One of the reasons she was so lost after Albert’s death was the removal of this pillar of strength, especially since over the years she had leaned so much on him to do the work of monarchy as well as the leadership of the family. Feodora's father… She wrote of her drives with Victoria and Lehzen as the only time she was happy. for straying from the truth. I am so glad I researched the truth for myself. Their love made a heart-wrenching story that I loved, but I doubt that it was true. All content copyright Unofficial Royalty 2018After being widowed in 1860, Feodora moved to Baden-Baden, where, with some financial help from Queen Victoria, she purchased a cottage called Villa Friesenberg. I too looked up Feodora because of her suspicious activity on the Materpiece drama.I think “infatuated” is the more accurate word for Victoria’s feelings for Melbourne. Melbourne was portrayed by a most handsome and charming Rufus Sewell. I am appalled such liberty was taken to destroy the relationship of Queen Victoria and her half sister.
She had an elder brother, and together they grew up in Amorbach. source: WikipediaStifled by her restricted life within Kensington Palace, Feodora was very eager to find a husband and get away. My heart is alreadyset against Feo. Is nothing sacred?