Despite being born 48 years apart, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary of Teck have far more in common than first meets the eye - ...

She was born at Kensington Palace on 24th May 1819 and succeeded to the throne in 1837 after the death of William IV ... Her Diamond Jubilee was held at St Paul's cathedral. Queen Victoria was crowned ...

Just over 200 years ago, the future Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace, Her arrival, on 24 May 1819, marked the ...

There are several factors behind the decline of the traditional wedding dress, including financial pressures and growth in ...

A Dorset solicitor has welcomed changes to the contentious Wills Act 1837. Matt Rushent, a solicitor in the dispute ...

The original school was inaugurated on this site in Meavy in 1837, coinciding with Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne.

But within the families of kings and queens, royals who married their relatives were not unusual, even as recently as the ...

All the details on every single one of the royal family's tiaras including favourite styles worn by Queen Elizabeth II, ...

Victoria Day is a federal statutory holiday, and a holiday in six of Canada’s 10 provinces and all three of its territories. It is now observed on the last Monday preceding May 24 and it falls on the ...

Victoria found this very chafing and relished her new-found freedom from such restrictions when she ascended the throne, aged just 18 years and 3 weeks old. The idea of Queen Victoria keeping a ...

From weddings to christenings and official events, it’s clear that the British Royal Family have perfected the art of the public appearance. But what are they like when they are off duty and relaxing ...