Lyttelton earned the respect of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and, in April 1843, she was appointed governess to the royal children, who continued to call her Laddle, even when they were adults.
Lady Lyttelton was widowed in 1837 and shortly afterward she was appointed a lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria. Vicky’s first governess was born Lady Sarah Spencer, daughter of George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, and she married William Lyttelton, 3rd Baron Lyttelton. Shortly before her first birthday, Vicky was created Princess Royal, the fourth princess to be so styled. Royal Family in 1846 by Franz Xaver Winterhalter left to right: Prince Alfred and the Prince of Wales the Queen and Prince Albert Princesses Alice, Helena, and Victoria Credit – Wikipedia Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) married Prince Henry of Battenberg, had three sons and one daughter.Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884) married Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, had one son and one daughter.Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942) married Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, had one son and two daughters.Princess Louise (1848-1939) married John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne, 9th Duke of Argyll, no children.Princess Helena (1846-1923) married Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, had two sons and two daughters.Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) married Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia, had one son and four daughters.Princess Alice (1843-1878) married Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, had two sons and five daughters.
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