Was Queen Victoria the first influencer? How the ‘media monarch’ shaped the modern world
From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...
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The Victorians
It was a time in history when there was lots of change. Queen Victoria was born in London on May 24, 1819. At the age of 18, she became Queen of the United Kingdom. Victoria married Prince Albert ...
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Queen Victoria Shaped Christmas as We Know It
The Victorian era in Britain (1837-1901) was a time of significant cultural shifts, and Queen Victoria, alongside her ...
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Queen Victoria
She was born at Kensington Palace on 24th May 1819 and succeeded ... Her Diamond Jubilee was held at St Paul's cathedral. Queen Victoria was crowned on 28th June 1838, aged 19. The ceremony took five ...
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How Queen Victoria's Christmas Trees Became a Royal Legacy Through the Ages: Photos
In fact, the royal Christmas tree, now a cherished symbol, owes its prominence to Victoria and her German-born consort, Prince Albert. While Christmas trees were introduced to Britain by Queen ...
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On This Day: Queen Victoria, Ireland's "Famine Queen," died in 1901
Queen Victoria - who was dubbed Ireland's 'Famine Queen' by revolutionary Maud Gonne - died on January 22, 1901. The Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland had a deep ...
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Victoria, Poldark, and Brexit Cultural Nationalism
Poldark series title card All men were born in the same way: no privilege existed which was not of man’s own contriving. – Winston Graham Ross ...
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Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901. Prior to our current Queen Elizabeth II, Victoria's reign of 63 years and seven ...