Queen Victoria's Journal is in Victorian Books.
18th January 1848. Windsor Castle [Map]. A fine, frosty morning. — We took a walk after breakfast. — Poor Ld Powis [deceased] has died in a most melancholy way. The whole party were out shooting & his 3rd son [aged 22] accidentally shot his father in the thigh. At 1st he went on well, but unfortunately mortification set in, & he died. It is too dreadful for the unfortunate son. — Vicky [aged 7] sat to Dyce [aged 41] [See image], who began a new drawing. — Mama [aged 61] came to luncheon, & we walked out again afterwards. — Mama, &c — & Charles Jenkinson 3rd Earl Liverpool [aged 63] (staying till the end of the week) dined. —