 Princess Victoria first came to Ramsgate in 1823 when she was only four years old and was a regular visitor throughout her childhood, staying at Albion House and Townley House on Chatham Street.Such holidays provided the young princess with some respite from her bleak and over-regimented upbringing.So even as Queen, Victoria always loved the town and cherished fond memories of the seaside, where she was occasionally allowed to play in the sands with her dog or briefly mix with other children.