Social Victorians/People/Princess Louise

Also Known As edit

Princess Louise edit

  • Family name: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and later Windsor
  • Marchioness of Lorne
  • Duchess of Argyll
  • HRH Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll

John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne edit

  • Family name: Campbell
  • Duke of Argyll (24 April 1900 – 2 May 1914)

Acquaintances, Friends and Enemies edit

Acquaintances edit

  • Josephine Butler
  • Elizabeth Garrett

Organizations edit

Her household edit

Timeline edit

1871 March 21, Princess Louise and John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne, were married.[1]

1878 November 15, John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne, having been appointed Vice Regent of Canada, and Princess Louise left England for Ottawa.[2]

1897 July 2, Princess Louise and John Campell, Marchioness and Marquis of Lorne, attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House. They were accompanied by Elspeth Campbell.

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball edit

Princess Louise edit

At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Princess Louise (at 130) was seated at Table 1 in the first supper seating, and

  • she "wore bright red hair with a jewelled crown, and a lovely white and gold brocade dress, similar to those worn in the opera of 'Faust.'"[3] [4]:5, Col. 6c
  • she "wore bright red hair, with a jewelled crown, and a lively white and gold brocade dress similar to those worn in the opera of 'Faust.'"[5]:5, Col. 9c
  • she and Lorne "the Marquis wore dresses of the Tudor period. With them came pretty Miss Elspeth Campbell, in white, with gold wings."[6]
  • "The Marchioness of Lorne was at her best and brightest in red wig and Gretchen white."[7]:41, Col. 2a

John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne edit

John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne (at 620) was, like most of the Royal family, dressed in the Tudor period.[6]

Elspeth Campbell edit

Elspeth Campbell (at 621), daughter of Lorne's brother Lord Archibald Campell, was "in white, with gold wings."[6]

Demographics edit

  • Nationality: Louise, English; Lorne, Scots

Residences edit

Family edit

  • Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939)[2]
  • John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll (6 August 1845 – 2 May 1914)[8]

Relations edit

References edit

  1. "Supplement." The London Gazette 24 March 1871 (23720) Friday: 1587 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23720/page/1587.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll". Wikipedia. 2020-10-21. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Princess_Louise,_Duchess_of_Argyll&oldid=984671339. 
  3. "Fancy Dress Ball: Unparalleled Splendour." Carlisle Patriot Friday 9 July 1897: 7 [of 8], Col. 4a–b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000365/18970709/084/0007.
  4. "Duchess of Devonshire's Fancy Ball. A Brilliant Spectacle. Some of the Dresses." London Daily News Saturday 3 July 1897: 5 [of 10], Col. 6a–6, Col. 1b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000051/18970703/024/0005 and https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000051/18970703/024/0006.
  5. "The Duchess of Devonshire's Fancy Dress Ball. Special Telegram." Belfast News-Letter Saturday 03 July 1897: 5 [of 8], Col. 9c [of 9]–6, Col. 1a. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000038/18970703/015/0005.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 “The Devonshire House Ball. A Brilliant Gathering.” The Pall Mall Gazette 3 July 1897, Saturday: 7 [of 10], Col. 2a–3a. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000098/18970703/019/0007.
  7. “Girls’ Gossip.” Truth 8 July 1897, Thursday: 41 [of 70], Col. 1b – 42, Col. 2c. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002961/18970708/089/0041.
  8. "John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.