The Dolls

“The future Queen Victoria grew up at Kensington Palace, where she had a lonely childhood. Under constant supervision by her mother, her governess or one of her tutors, the young Princess rarely socialised with other children.

Despite her solitude, Princess Victoria was able to enjoy various pastimes, including painting, horse riding and playing with her collection of more than 130 tiny wooden dolls.

The young Princess made around one hundred dolls with the help of her governess, Baroness Louise Lehzen. Most of these dolls survive in the Royal Collection today, after having been carefully packed away by the Princess once she reached her fourteenth birthday.”

-Excerpt from the Royal Collection Trust

https://www.rct.uk

Her Majestys’ dolls on display