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Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy tarnished by the extravagance of her royal uncles. She also shaped a new role for the Royal Family, reconnecting it with the public through ...
In her sprightly new biography, “The Rebel Romanov,” Helen Rappaport introduces us to the enigmatic Julie of Saxe-Coburg.
It is not uncommon for monarchies to hold priceless pieces of jewellery that enjoy special status: they don’t belong to any ...
Her Diamond Jubilee was held at St Paul's cathedral. Queen Victoria was crowned on 28th June 1838, aged 19. The ceremony took five hours and suffered from a lack of rehearsal. No one except the Queen ...
(No pressure!) The exhibit explores the incredible journey of Victoria, who was born at the palace on May 24, 1819 and became queen at age 18 in 1837 and later a mother of nine. The widow of ...
Oakley met Queen Victoria, who called her a "very clever little girl." She wowed the British papers. Despite her success, a rivalry with a fellow sharpshooter,Lillian Smith, had grown so tense ...
In addition to its section on Queen Victoria, which includes an excellent biography and supplemental photographs, the official web site of the British monarchy has sections on Princess Diana ...
She was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for 63 years. Queen Victoria married Prince Albert from Germany. The queen's reign is known as the Victorian age. Nearly 200 years ...
Let’s take a look at the politics of sculptural commissions plus a top ten of statues featuring women in the city of London. A set of 19th-century drawings by a teenage Queen Victoria will be put up ...