Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Imperial Romanov Family of Russia

  • Royal blood: Queen Victoria and the legacy of hemophilia in European royalty

    Carys O’Neill Chicago, IL   Portrait of Queen Victoria with her husband, Albert, and nine children at Osborne circa 1857. From left to right: Alice, Arthur, Prince Albert, Albert Edward, Leopold, Louise, Queen Victoria with Beatrice, Alfred, Victoria, and Helena. Known for restoring the reputation of a monarchy tarnished by the extravagance of her predecessors…