John Brown (servant)

John Brown (8 December 1826 – 27 March 1883) was a Scottish personal attendant and favourite of Queen Victoria for many years after working as a ghillie for Prince Albert. He was appreciated by many (including the Queen) for his competence and companionship, and resented by others (most notably her son and heir apparent, the future Edward VII, the rest of the Queen's children, ministers, and the palace staff) for his influence and informal manner. The exact nature of his relationship with Victoria was the subject of great speculation by contemporaries.

This article is about Queen Victoria's personal attendant. For the American abolitionist, see John Brown (abolitionist).

John Brown
Brown, c. 1860s
Born(1826-12-08)8 December 1826
Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died27 March 1883(1883-03-27) (aged 56)
Windsor Castle, England
Resting placeCrathie Kirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
OccupationGhillie & Personal Attendant
EmployerVictoria, Queen of the United Kingdom
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