What the Princess (afterwards Queen) Victoria said to her governess. : "I see I am nearer the throne than I thought. Now, many a child would boast; but they don't know the difficulty. There is much splendour, but there is more responsibility." and the Princess gave me her hand, saying, "I will be good." Baroness Lehzen, the Queen's governess.

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[approximately 1900]
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What the Princess (afterwards Queen) Victoria said to her governess. : "I see I am nearer the throne than I thought. Now, many a child would boast; but they don't know the difficulty. There is much splendour, but there is more responsibility." and the Princess gave me her hand, saying, "I will be good." Baroness Lehzen, the Queen's governess. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Advertisement issued by Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. for Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, active against a variety of conditions, including anaemia, rheumatism, neuralgia, tuberculosis, and hysteria. Showing an illustration of a young Princess Victoria before becoming Queen.

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[approximately 1900]

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1 sheet : colour ; 15 x 20 cm

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