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Princess Feodora of Leiningen (Anna Feodora Auguste Charlotte Wilhelmine; 7 December 1807 – 23 September 1872) was the only daughter of Emich Carl, Prince of Leiningen (1763–1814) and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1786–1861, future Duchess of Kent).
Victoria did indeed have a half-sister named Feodora, and they grew up together in Kensington Palace. But the true story of the pair's relationship is far different—and much happier—than the...
The royal life isn't for everybody, with its constant demands and unceasing visibility. Some people don't want that. That seems to have been the case with Princess Feodora, who dodged the royal throne by being born to the wrong dad. Here's the truth about Queen Victoria's sister Princess Feodora.
Princess Feodora: the little-known sister of Queen Victoria. In popular imagination Victoria often stands alone, her childhood portrayed as lonely and bereft of companions. But did you know that Victoria grew up at Kensington Palace alongside her older half-sister?
Erroneously portrayed as jealous and scheming in the ITV programme Victoria, Feodora was described by Queen Victoria as her “dearest sister, whom I look up to”. Victoria was devastated when Feodora died. Here’s a breakdown of Princess Feodora’s fascinating life.
When we think of the British royal family in the Victorian era, Queen Victoria immediately comes to mind. But fewer may be familiar with Princess Feodora of Leiningen – Victoria‘s beloved elder half-sister who was a vital source of support, affection and guidance throughout the queen‘s life.
Princess Feodora, Queen Victoria’s older step-sister, painted by Sir William Ross. But Feodora’s father Emich Carl died in 1814, when she was just seven years old.
Princess Feodora of Leiningen shared a mother with Britain's Queen Victoria. The two were close, and they were powerful women in their spheres. Feodora was widowed the year before Victoria, and she often proved herself to be a great support to her half-sister.
Queen Victoria may have grown up without much contact with the outside world, but she had some company in the form of her elder half-sister. Princess Feodora of Leiningen was born on 7 December 1807 to Emich Carl, 2nd Prince of Leiningen and Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Saalfeld in Amorbach.
Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and half-sister of Queen Victoria. Name variations: Feodora of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Born Anne Feodorovna Augusta Charlotte Wilhelmina on December 7, 1807, in Amorbach, Germany; died on September 23, 1872, in Baden-Baden, Germany; daughter of Victoria of Coburg (1786–1861) and Emich, 2nd prince of Leiningen ...