On 17 March 1883, she fell down some stairs at Windsor, which left her lame until July; she never fully recovered and was plagued with rheumatism thereafter. Brown died 10 days after her accident, and to the consternation of her private secretary, Sir Henry Ponsonby, Victoria began work on a eulogistic biography of Brown. Ponsonby and Randall Davidson, Dean of Windsor, who had both seen early drafts, advised Victoria against publication, on the grounds that it would stoke the rumours of a love affair. The manuscript was destroyed. In early 1884, Victoria did publish More Leaves from a Journal of a Life in the Highlands, a sequel to her earlier book, which she dedicated to her "devoted personal attendant and faithful friend John Brown". On the day after the first anniversary of Brown's death, Victoria was informed by telegram that her youngest son, Leopold, had died in Cannes. He was "the dearest of my dear sons", she lamented. The following month, Victoria's youngest child, Beatrice, met and fell in love with Prince Henry of Battenberg at the wedding of Victoria's granddaughter Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine to Henry's brother Prince Louis of Battenberg. Beatrice and Henry planned to marry, but Victoria opposed the match at first, wishing to keep Beatrice at home to act as her companion. After a year, she was won around to the marriage by Henry and Beatrice's promise to remain living with and attending her. COUNT 15
QSN1 What year did Victoria fall down the stairs at Windsor? ANS1 1883 QSN2 After her fall down the stairs, what health issue was Victoria plaged with thereafter? ANS2 rheumatism thereafter QSN3 Who died 10 days after Victorias fall down the stairs? ANS3 Brown QSN4 How was Victoria notified of her youngest son leopolds death? ANS4 by telegram QSN5 Who was Victorias private secretary during the years following her accident at Windsor? ANS5 Sir Henry Ponsonby QSN6 When was Queen Victoria get injured after taking a fall down some stairs?  ANS6 17 March 1883 QSN7 Who did Queen Victoria write a biography about that was never published?  ANS7 John Brown QSN8 Where did Victoria's youngest son, Leopold die?  ANS8 Cannes QSN9 Victoria initially opposed Beatrice's marriage to what man?  ANS9 Prince Henry of Battenberg QSN10 Where did Beatrice meet and fall in love with Prince Henry?  ANS10 at the wedding of Victoria's granddaughter Princess Victoria of Hesse QSN11 What caused Victoria's rheumatism? ANS11 she fell down some stairs at Windsor QSN12 Who died 10 days after Victoria's accident? ANS12 Brown QSN13 What did Victoria begin working on after Brown's death? ANS13 a eulogistic biography QSN14 Who was opposed to Victoria writing a biography of Brown? ANS14 Sir Henry Ponsonby QSN15 What happened in Victoria's life on the day after the one year anniversary of Brown's death? ANS15 her youngest son, Leopold, had died in Cannes