Prince Waldemar of Prussia (Joachim Friedrich Ernst Waldemar; 10 February 1868 – 27 March 1879) was the sixth child and youngest son of the German Crown Prince and Crown Princess, later
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
.
Biography
Early life
Prince Waldemar of Prussia with his sisters in June 1878
Waldemar was the favourite of both the Princess Royal and her husband. He was a lively, cheerful boy, boisterous and high-spirited, with a sensible, independent and honest nature. He was quick to learn and his mother found him a pleasure to teach. Waldemar had a "fun loving" character and a great sense of humour and love for animals and sports. On one occasion, when visiting his grandmother, Queen Victoria, Waldemar let loose his pet crocodile in her study, much to the shock of the middle-aged queen. The Princess Royal wrote that she would be unhappy when Waldemar went off to school, "as he is my very own boy." She seemed to prefer Waldemar over his elder brothers
Heinrich
.
Death
Less than four months after the deaths of his maternal aunt,
Prince Sigismund of Prussia
. His parents were later buried not far away in the centre of the mausoleum directly under the dome.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Prince Waldemar of Prussia (1868–1879)
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