Queen Victoria is often called the “Grandmother of Europe,” and for good reason. During her long reign in the 19th century, she and her husband, Prince Albert, had nine children. Through carefully arranged royal marriages—common practice among European monarchies at the time—her children and grandchildren married into many of the most powerful royal houses across the continent. By the early 20th century, Victoria’s descendants sat on the thrones of several major nations. Among them were King Geo