Queen Victoria — "My dear child, you must not grow up to be a blue-stocking."

My dear child, you must not grow up to be a blue-stocking.
Queen Victoria — Queen Victoria Modern · British monarch, Victorian era

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Advice given to her daughter Princess Alice, reflecting a common view on female intellect at the time.

Date: Mid-19th Century

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