| 单词 | Queen Victoria |
| 例句 | She was plump and dumpy now, rather like Queen Victoria, and she received him faithfully. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Her parents named her for Great Britain’s Queen Victoria, who had taken the throne the year before. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Propped up against the headboard, her hairnet cinched on her forehead like a diadem, Desdemona looked as ancient and indomitable as the elderly Queen Victoria. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “You are quite literally Queen Victoria’s worst nightmare.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The necklace she often wore—a large coin with Queen Victoria set in silver on one side—would brush across my forehead as she bent down. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z In London they sang for Queen Victoria and the Prime Minister, William Gladstone, who invited them to breakfast with him. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Ramsgate was a popular seaside town; Queen Victoria had spent holidays there as a child. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember Queen Victoria’s advice to her daughter: Close your eyes and think of England. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The mutation in the hemophilia gene, which affects the clotting of blood, had likely arisen spontaneously in Queen Victoria at birth. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Another “Rarity” — as the labels designate such pieces — is the black silk twill gown that Queen Victoria wore in a famous 1896 family photograph, reproduced here. Art Review: American Style at the Met and the Brooklyn Museum 2010-05-06T22:29:00Z After the battle of Omdurman in 1898, it was captured by the victorious British and sent by Lord Kitchener to Queen Victoria. Let each of us write our own history in 100 objects 2010-12-26T19:00:00Z Queen Victoria was a fan – her dog was called Laddie - as were a striking number of US presidents. Dog days for Scotties as registrations of terrier fall to all-time low 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z William Jones was quite opinionated: Queen Victoria’s crown, he wrote, “is exceedingly costly and elegant; the design is in much better taste than that of the crowns of George IV and William IV.” Royal Reads: 6 Books About British Monarchs and Coronations 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The new exhibits include an in-depth look at two former residents: Queen Victoria in an exhibit called Victoria Revealed and Princess Diana in a timeline of her evolution as a fashion icon. In Transit Blog: Kensington Palace Reopens After Extensive Renovations 2012-04-03T16:32:54Z Sir Tom Jones prompted what the first ever mass flamenco dance on the steps of the Queen Victoria Memorial as he launched into Delilah. Stars shine on Queen's concert 2012-06-05T03:45:34Z His case became a cause célèbre, drawing Victor Hugo, among others, to plead with Queen Victoria that O’Donnell’s life be spared. The Murders That Touched Off Ireland’s Bloody Campaign for Self-Rule 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Waiting as long as he did to assume the throne from his indomitable, censorious mother, Queen Victoria, Edward made it his prime quest in life to be amused. Titles and Troubles: American Heiresses Abroad 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z The notion of Queen Victoria as the most progressive figure of the Victorian age is also peculiar. Review: ‘Victoria and Abdul,’ a Royal Friendship in a Nest of Vipers 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z That Archduke Franz Ferdinand — he whose assassination would ignite World War I — sat next to Queen Victoria at her Diamond Jubilee banquet? Review | What can ‘The Age of Decadence’ teach us about today? A great deal. 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Throughout the gallery, modern “relics” were on display — Charles Dickens’s quill pen, Queen Victoria’s stocking, a blanket and pillow from Freud’s couch. The Strange, Still World of Cornelia Parker 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Royal art is shown for first time A new exhibition will showcase for the first time the art that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert collected and presented to each other. Royal art is shown for first time 2010-03-12T17:14:00Z The archive will contain footage of Queen Victoria's funeral as well as 28 hours of film taken of Edwardian life. Home of British film launches online player 2013-10-02T18:42:51Z That connection led to jobs posing for the Pre-Raphaelite circle and even for Queen Victoria’s daughter Louise. Antiques: Rooms With a View of British History 2013-05-02T20:02:50Z Queen Victoria claimed it as part of a treaty the prince was forced to sign after the imprisonment of his mother. King Charles III's coronation: The bloody history behind some of the crown jewels 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The event, which is a joint venture between the BBC and Gary Barlow, will take place near the Queen Victoria Memorial, in front of Buckingham Palace. VIDEO: Jubilee concert acts announced 2012-02-07T19:08:43Z Such honors have been awarded since Queen Victoria’s reign and aim to recognize not just well-known figures but those who have contributed to national life through often selfless and unsung contributions over many years. Queen's honors sidetracked by row over rail boss award 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Edward the Seventh took over from Queen Victoria and made a fist of the job, even though he reigned for a relatively short time, 10 years. Diana would "entirely agree with Harry's assessment of the royal family," says royals expert 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z When not dining he would work as a surgeon, advise Queen Victoria on how to rid herself of a plague of frogs and become one of the most popular science writers of his era. Frank Buckland, both intellectually and literally omnivorous 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z This is one of London’s most venerable neighborhoods: Queen Victoria grew up around the corner in Kensington Palace, now home to Prince William and his young family. An Unorthodox Design Gallery in a London Townhouse 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Then it's on to Queen Victoria, who beyond her dour public persona was apparently something of a "sexual dynamo". TV highlights – 09/05/2013 2013-05-09T05:59:01Z The historian and frequent TV host Lucy Worsley explains everything, including the large-scale international relations of the union and the more minute details of what kinds of silk undergarments Queen Victoria used to wear. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z It’s named after Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband, and was inaugurated in 1871, a decade after his death. London Tours Explore the Worlds of Opera and Classical Music 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria is commemorated with the footstool she used during her coronation at the age of 18. A Lofty Perch Fit for a Royal Museum at Westminster Abbey 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria convinced her cousin Czar Nicholas, which started the Russian infatuation with the Riviera. Letters to the Travel Editor 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z He dismissed Charles I as a "seven-stone weakling" and said a mourning Queen Victoria looked like a cottage loaf. TV review: The Genius of British Art, Downton Abbey, When Piers Met Lord Sugar 2010-10-04T07:00:00Z Showing his garden, he could not resist pointing out that the myrtle descended from a sprig in Queen Victoria’s wedding bouquet. | Beverley Nichols 2011-01-12T14:00:17Z They prefer their sculpture traditional and figurative – stuff that Queen Victoria might recognise as art. Why St Pancras's Clouds sculptures are on the right track 2013-04-18T16:01:53Z In the interim we get shipwrecks, snowstorms, emigration, a gold rush, Queen Victoria, Charles Darwin and images of rampant British imperialism. Les Naufragés du Fol Espoir (Aurores) – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-24T17:12:38Z “Unsurprisingly, the majority of people portrayed are royalty — overwhelmingly Queen Victoria,” Katey Goodwin, Art U.K.’s deputy director who carried out the research alongside staff and volunteers, said in a video interview. In the U.K., Public Art Shifts Toward Black Experiences 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z One of his stock jokes is to ask what he and Queen Victoria have in common. Chinua Achebe: A life in writing 2010-12-13T08:00:00Z The publicly owned 17-acre Queen Victoria is one of the largest markets in the world, and it sits at the edge of the city’s Central Business District. Melbourne Haggles Over the Future of Its Most Popular Market 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z And then I realised it was Queen Victoria who fancied me. Connolly's work marked with Bafta 2012-12-11T07:02:41Z But his painting Queen Victoria, Aged 4 is a fascinating curiosity. How to paint a royal baby: why we need a new kind of portrait this time 2013-07-22T15:47:10Z Also, because the Victorian era was named after the reign of Queen Victoria, a tour of Kensington Palace, where she was born, is a highlight. Hotel and Tour News: Exploring Victorian London; Celebrating Soufflés 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria herself was caught up in the craze for innovation: She was one of the first in the nation to own a tricycle. ‘Inventions That Didn’t Change the World,’ by Julie Halls 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, Locke took these efforts one step further, by adapting an existing statue of Queen Victoria outside Birmingham City Council for a project with Ikon Gallery, a contemporary art space in the city. In the U.K., Public Art Shifts Toward Black Experiences 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z As recognition of her work, Queen Victoria gave Tubman this shawl around 1897. The National Museum of African American History and Culture 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z It presents Queen Victoria's views as unexpectedly progressive, while addressing some of the thornier issues of the time with a fairly light touch — decisions which have drawn some criticism. The True Story Behind Victoria and Abdul 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria set the trend during her early adolescent years, when she became the proud owner of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Dash. The value of Pumpkin on "The Gilded Age," descended from a breed that's all about the good life 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Tiki, a pickpocket in 1871 London, will do anything to protect her small family of orphans, even if it means bartering with evil faeries over a magic ring she stole from Queen Victoria. New kids' books: 12 days of a Washington Christmas and fairy tales for teens 2011-12-09T20:04:05Z Royal merchandising is prolific, with Queen Victoria selling everything from mustard to cigarettes. The Museum of Brands, Notting Hill, London 2012-09-28T21:45:02Z Every era breeds some rebellion with the past, and Queen Victoria was crowned in 1838 amid a backlash against an “age of debauchery,” when upper-class males routinely kept mistresses. Mike Huckabee’s worst nightmare: Meet the radical sisters who revolutionized 19th century America 2014-03-09T15:00:00Z Queen Victoria is long dead, social repression is easing up. Strawberry Theatre Workshop revisits the 1979 'Cloud Nine' 2011-07-21T19:35:06Z First stop was the Queen Victoria Market, a covered bazaar selling fruits and vegetables, knickknacks and noshes five days a week. Frugal Traveler Blog: A $100 Weekend in Melbourne 2012-04-18T14:31:05Z Elizabeth’s great grandmother Queen Victoria, who ruled for 64 years, proposed to her husband Albert at the castle and they spent their honeymoon there. Meghan Markle to follow in thousand years of UK royal history at... 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The real Queen Victoria was said to be a “short, vulgar-looking child” with bulging eyes. The Real History Behind PBS’s Historical Drama 'Victoria' 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Then they toured internationally, singing for Queen Victoria and others. Fisk Jubilee Singers celebrate 150 years since first tour 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Known as the Orchid King, Sander, who became royal orchid grower to Queen Victoria in 1886, dispatched dozens of his minions to hunting grounds across the globe, from South America to the South Pacific. ‘Orchidelirium’ Explodes With Color at New York Botanical Garden 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The other is a gilt-framed miniature showing Queen Victoria holding her namesake daughter in a Madonna and child pose. Returning the Spoils of World War II, Taken by Our Side 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z It's set in the final year of his life, when Leno's been put in a mental institution by his wife, and his fellow inmates there include Queen Victoria, Napoleon and Catherine The Great. This week's new theatre and dance 2012-05-18T23:05:00Z This one would have surprised Queen Victoria, who had a Christmas tree as a child. Coca-Cola didn’t invent Santa ... the 10 biggest Christmas myths debunked 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Now they are paired again for this new play, which explores Queen Victoria's fascination for India, a place over which she ruled but had never seen. This week's new theatre 2013-04-06T05:00:17Z She was an empress at heart, an admirer of Napoleon and Queen Victoria, and no feminist. Today We’d Call Her a Progressive Heroine. She’d Have Hated It. 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z According to Ms. Worsley, wearing clothes by British designers and couturiers is a tradition that goes back to Queen Victoria. Kate Middleton’s Tour of Canada: A Designer Scorecard 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z We've had Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, we've had Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter – and it doesn't look like the vogue for literary mash-ups based on classic books is going to end any time soon. George Orwell, Mills and Boon writer: taking literary mashups to the next level 2010-05-21T12:28:00Z On a two-year tour, they performed traditional African songs, Christian hymns and English ballads, drawing large crowds — and an invitation to sing for Queen Victoria at her residence on the Isle of Wight. Finding a Voice (and Bodies) for an Untold South African Story 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z The chapel, which easily will hold the 600 guests, has seen several royal weddings, including those of many of Queen Victoria’s children and grandchildren, and Harry’s uncle, Prince Edward. In Windsor, England, a look at Harry and Meghan’s (relatively) low-key wedding site 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z In Billy Wilder’s comic film, “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes,” Queen Victoria reacts with paradigmatic disgust when she learns about an undersea war machine disguised as the Loch Ness monster. ‘Truth thrives in the margins’ and other insights from a master essayist 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z For instance, was the unmarried Lady Flora Fraser pregnant, as the teenage Queen Victoria suspected? Review | Why Darwin grew that iconic beard and other tales of the Victorian era 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z As a teenager, he persuaded his family to let him study in London, where Queen Victoria noticed him and commissioned him to paint two women in the royal entourage. James Jebusa Shannon’s Portraits Rescued From Obscurity 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z The painting “Da Rita,” stars Queen Victoria herself, an allusion to the choreographer Frederick Ashton, known for impersonating her. Your Last Chance to See One of New York’s Great Gallery Spaces 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Morbid is expecting an entire nation to wear black because you are personally in deepest mourning, which is what Queen Victoria did when her beloved Prince Albert died. Summer Reading 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were both keen painters. Royal Paintbox – TV review 2013-04-17T06:00:04Z Gelder Shiel Stable is hidden in a small stand of ancient Caledonian pines, directly across from a hunting lodge commissioned by Queen Victoria – the three miles will take about 90 minutes. Scotland’s best Highland bothy weekend adventures 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z So it’s no surprise the property is filled with historical objects and thousands of works of art, including some by Picasso and Man Ray, as well as a pencil-and-watercolor stag’s head by Queen Victoria. 5 Cozy Hotels Where Winter Is a Treat 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Among retrofits, Cunard’s ship the Queen Victoria was refurbished in January to include nine new solo cabins. A Break for Those Who Cruise Alone 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z Strachey saw Queen Victoria in her mourning clothes as heralding the explosion of the first world war. Advice for a new government 2010-05-07T23:07:00Z She opens with a pointed contrast between two 1887 events: Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in June and an encampment of homeless people in Trafalgar Square broken up by police in November. Review | Jack the Ripper’s identity has been endlessly scrutinized. His victims were largely forgotten. 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z The original cream-colored box for the Queen Victoria piece had been opened at some point. Antiques: Cakes for Celebrities, Coveted by Collectors 2013-05-09T19:36:12Z From Portugal, we have an outstanding, inexpensive red blend and a 10-year-old tawny port, and from France a deep and savory Côtes-du-Rhône and a classic champagne that used to grace the court of Queen Victoria. For the equivalent of $6.25 a bottle, this Chilean cab will be the life of the party 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Many of the letters the pair exchanged had been set alight after Queen Victoria's death, and her own journals had been edited to remove references to Karim. The True Story Behind Victoria and Abdul 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z For the role he had to master riding a horse, and read between the lines with his co-star Judi Dench, who played Queen Victoria. Connolly's work marked with Bafta 2012-12-11T07:02:41Z A: Just before I made "Einstein on the Beach" I made a work called "A Letter for Queen Victoria." A Minute With: Theater director Robert Wilson on 'Einstein on the Beach' 2013-10-16T10:01:52Z The fact that he operated on Queen Victoria in 1871 for an abscess in her armpit probably helped; it was useful, too, when his intellectual opponents died off. The Story of How Surgeons Cleaned Up Their Act 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z It was extended in the reign of Queen Victoria while the front was refaced in 1914 when George V was king. British royals to move out of Buckingham Palace wing for repairs 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z The event, which is a joint venture between the BBC and Gary Barlow, will take place near The Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace. Jubilee gig line-up is announced 2012-02-07T15:25:31Z And later: “Sixteen years after Caroline’s death, and seven years after the death of her unlovely husband George IV . . . The eighteen year-old Queen Victoria was moving house.” Review | Future kings don’t squeeze their own toothpaste: Tales of the pampered British royal family 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z But the turning-point came in 1997 when she was cast as Queen Victoria in “Mrs Brown”, the first time she played the late British monarch. Making movies gets more frightening with age, Judi Dench says 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z At Buckingham Palace in 1948, its players banged out versions of Handel and Beethoven to Queen Victoria. Evelyn Glennie's stone xylophone 2010-08-18T21:00:00Z The novelist Wilkie Collins is also seen here as a collaborator with Dickens on the play “The Frozen Deep,” which Queen Victoria invited Dickens and his family troupe to perform at Buckingham Palace. Exhibition Review: Morgan Library?s ?Charles Dickens at 200? - Review 2011-09-22T21:48:27Z In a kind of poetic way in my mind, it was a portrait of the Victorian era, and Queen Victoria. | Q&A: Robert Wilson on His Passion for Chairs 2011-09-21T22:57:02Z Her company, Everything Royal, has sold numerous cake portions, including a chunk of Queen Victoria’s 1840 fruitcake for her wedding. Antiques: Cakes for Celebrities, Coveted by Collectors 2013-05-09T19:36:12Z Dog portraiture, Mr. Fausel said, got a huge boost from Queen Victoria, a dog lover who commissioned many paintings. A Museum of Man’s Best Friend, From Fossils to Virtual Reality 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Afterward, explore the surrounding shady Queen Victoria Park, where gracious landscaping reflects the English style. 36 Hours: 36 Hours in Niagara Falls 2011-05-26T18:29:08Z His other works include "Villa Victoria," a temporary functioning hotel around a statue of Queen Victoria for the 2002 Liverpool Biennial. NYC Columbus statue enveloped by living room 2012-08-22T12:24:10Z “Victoria” or “The Crown”? The simultaneous existence of lavish, successful television series dramatizing the lives of the current British queen, Elizabeth II, and her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, makes comparison inevitable. Review: One Vote for ‘Victoria’ Over ‘The Crown’ 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z American death practices evolved because of the Industrial Revolution, the growing middle class, the Civil War and even the model of grief provided by Queen Victoria. Exhibition review: 'Dead' at White River Valley Museum 2011-08-26T23:54:15Z His mother, Queen Victoria’s daughter, Vicky, tried and failed to hide her revulsion at his deformity. A toxic monarch 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Fame may seem a 20th-century phenomenon, but Queen Victoria was the first public figure to exploit its promotional potential and the earliest — and least likely — international celebrity of the photographed world. Love Those Royal Family Photos? It All Started With Victoria. 2014-04-18T21:56:07Z That ties in with the view peddled abroad since Queen Victoria: that of a bare, rugged land, inhabited by wild men in kilts. A Scottish historian on Brave 2012-08-29T17:53:15Z He encouraged music hall jingoism, proclaimed Queen Victoria the empress of India, bought control of the Suez canal, but failed to establish Britain as an oriental power. Disraeli: Or the Two Lives by Douglas Hurd and Edward Young – review 2013-07-17T17:05:21Z One of my favourites is 1901, an account by eyewitnesses of the death and funeral of Queen Victoria in which the parallels with Princess Diana's are incredible. Alistair McGowan: Mad about the Master 2010-12-06T22:01:00Z "Queen Victoria's staff did bring her a mango from India," she says, referring to one of the film's most memorable moments. The True Story Behind Victoria and Abdul 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z The hospital, the Queen Victoria, was hastily expanded and established as a specialist burns centre, as it remains. Sculptor pays tribute to plastic surgery pioneer 2013-01-01T20:05:28Z The young Queen Victoria called it “excessively interesting.” Counting Down Dickens' Greatest Novels. Number 10: Oliver Twist 2012-01-27T18:23:43Z He wasn't focusing on longevity, because he knew he would never outlast Queen Victoria. Diana would "entirely agree with Harry's assessment of the royal family," says royals expert 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z More than 70 actors, town residents and visitors with jump into Victorian dress to assist “Charles Dickens” and his friend, “Queen Victoria,” on a fact-finding mission to help write “A Christmas Carol.” In Transit Blog: In New York State, Dickens and Root Vegetable Curling 2013-12-20T15:52:26Z The show at the Tretyakov focuses on artwork produced from the time of Elizabeth I to the time of Queen Victoria. Iggy Azalea in Rabat, British Portraits in Moscow and More: Global Arts Guide 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z When Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited Ardoch, a fort north of the Antonine wall in Perthshire, the queen stayed in her carriage. The Antiquarian Rediscovery of the Antonine Wall by Lawrence Keppie – review 2013-02-15T09:00:02Z In April, the British tabloid The Daily Mail wrote that Ms. Procter was “using sell-out tours to label Lord Nelson a ‘white supremacist’ and brand Queen Victoria a ‘thief.’ Penguin Sex and Stolen Artifacts: Museum Tours Through a New Lens 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria was so impressed, contemporary accounts reported, that she jokingly offered to trade the structure for her Holyrood Palace. Discovering the magic of Edinburgh 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z I often think that if Queen Victoria were being driven through London today, she would faint every two seconds.” Front Row: A New Book Looks at the Body and Its Armor 2013-08-21T21:05:48Z Before long, the young Lear was giving drawing lessons to the newly married Queen Victoria. Review | A plump, Victorian gentleman who was so very pleasant to know 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Born in 1808, 30 years before Queen Victoria came to the throne, she and her two equally beautiful sisters made a stir when they debuted in society. Fighting for Her Dignity, and Her Children, at the Cost of Her Reputation 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria was one of the most notable graphomaniacs of the 19th century, penning an estimated 60 million words of diaries and letters over her lifetime. 'The Adventures of Alice Laselles,' Story by 10-Year-Old Queen Victoria, to Be Published 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z In reality they are deeply ordinary sculptures, that will look as uninteresting to later generations as statues of Queen Victoria look to us. Antony Gormley: a model of hype? 2012-11-27T13:14:27Z At that time, Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire and Grover Cleveland was president of the United States. Brazilian son of ex-slave may be world's oldest person -rest home 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Situated a five-minute walk from the magnificent Queen Victoria Market, this modern, friendly hotel is perfect for food-lovers who want to cook as well as eat. Getting the buzz on Melbourne: A coffee lover’s guide 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z In the three years preceding the award, Hayes mostly played royalty, such as Queen Victoria in “Robert Montgomery Presents” and Mary Stuart in “Pulitzer Prize Playhouse.” The triple crown of acting: Only 22 people have ever accomplished this feat 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z By the time Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, dense fogs could make travel, whether by foot or horse-drawn carriage, almost impossible — and the adverse conditions could persist for days. “London Fog,” a study of the great city’s legendary atmosphere 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z Christmas music as we know it today didn’t really get going until the Victorian era, when Queen Victoria married her German cousin, Prince Albert. Music Monday: The Rise of the Christmas Album 2011-12-12T14:15:42Z Jones, who, according to Bondeson's book "Queen Victoria and the Stalker," managed to get within a few feet of the young monarch, alarmed authorities who tried to keep accounts of his break-ins secret. Revealed: Britain's first celebrity stalker 2011-02-02T14:36:42Z When a Hollywood director wanted a letter to appear as if it had been written by Queen Victoria, she took the call. Calligraphers still aiming to be letter-perfect 2011-08-15T15:55:21Z The very first Proms concert was on Aug. 10, 1895, at the newly constructed Queen’s Hall, with Queen Victoria still on the throne. Cheap Tickets Are the Best Tickets at the Proms 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z He didn't think too highly of the young Queen Victoria. Macaulay by Zareer Masani – review 2013-07-22T09:00:00Z “He came backstage in Paris after seeing ‘A Letter for Queen Victoria,’ in the ’70s, and he said, ‘Mr. Wilson, I like your text very much.’ Critic’s Notebook: Happy Days Beckett Festival Arrives in Northern Ireland 2012-08-27T21:49:32Z Sarah Bernhardt immensely annoyed Queen Victoria by taking up a whole page of her autograph book with one signature. Beyoncé, Obama, Lady Gaga – what does their handwriting say about them? 2012-10-14T16:59:02Z The setting is London, November 1841, the beginning of the reign of Queen Victoria. ‘The Infidel Stain’ evokes a chilling time in Victorian England 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z At the urging of a South African-born friend, my wife and I detoured off the N1 highway and spent several days exploring Prince Albert, which was named after Queen Victoria’s consort. An Artist Colony Thrives in the South African Desert 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria: ‘It is worth being shot at to see how much one is loved.’ Shooting Victoria by Paul Thomas Murphy – review 2013-01-19T19:00:02Z Another joked that the faultfinders "better not find out" how Queen Victoria “used to dress,” sharing a portrait of the monarch in an off-the-shoulder gown. Politician blasts 'everyday sexism' after being trolled for off-the-shoulder dress 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria was not amused by this towering symbol of the rackety Georgian ancestors whose image she was trying to obliterate. Royal treatment 2010-04-18T19:00:00Z Queen Victoria transferred Longwood Old House, the surrounding gardens and the land around the Tomb in Geranium Valley to French rule in 1858. Footsteps: St. Helena, ?Cursed Rock? of Napoleon?s Exile 2012-03-30T18:21:46Z The easy explanation is a long-dead British institute founded by Queen Victoria after some unfortunate business with a werewolf, charged with investigating extraterrestrial occurrences. Torchwood: Miracle Day ? episode one 2011-07-09T05:00:00Z A childhood lost to royal destiny … Stephen Poyntz Denning's portrait of Queen Victoria, Aged 4. How to paint a royal baby: why we need a new kind of portrait this time 2013-07-22T15:47:10Z Queen Victoria bought 20 of the 1,300 privately owned seats for £100 each, in addition to the Queen's box. Royal Albert Hall box for ?550K 2011-08-02T11:22:39Z It doesn't get more British than Alfred Gilbert's 1887 monument to Queen Victoria, one of the oldest works in the year's first must-see exhibition: Modern British Sculpture. This week's new exhibitions 2011-01-22T00:06:54Z Known as the Honiton Christening gown for the kind of lace used on the garment, the original was commissioned by Queen Victoria for her eldest daughter, Princess Victoria, in 1841. The Royal family’s christening gown: What to know about its 178-year-old history 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Among those being recognized is Britain’s Queen Victoria, who in 1867 laid the foundation stone for the building of the hall, which is named after her husband Prince Albert. Clapton, Churchill among those honored by Royal Albert Hall 'Walk... 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Nor do the semi-skilled workshop "hands", the uniformed railway or postal workers, or the myriad low-paid black-coated clerks of the London of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. A People's History of London by John Rees and Lindsey German – review 2012-06-22T21:55:20Z Despite her enthusiasm for the new art form, Queen Victoria was not pleased with the results. Love Those Royal Family Photos? It All Started With Victoria. 2014-04-18T21:56:07Z Her reign, he said, “is now longer than that of Queen Victoria.” David Hockney, Contrarian, Shifts Perspectives 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Queen Victoria’s son, the future Edward VII, devoted his energies to gambling, overeating, pursuing women and roistering with unsavory companions. Review | What can ‘The Age of Decadence’ teach us about today? A great deal. 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z The popular Romantic era musician was a favourite of Queen Victoria. Blue plaque remembers Mendelssohn 2013-02-04T16:59:00Z There's the royal nursery to peek into, the Indian-inspired Durbar Room and, for the morbidly curious, the bedroom where Queen Victoria died. Five Reasons to Visit The Isle of Wight 2010-09-16T13:40:00Z Emily Blunt received a nomination for her lead role as Queen Victoria. "Shutter Island" still captivates moviegoers 2010-03-01T01:53:00Z But neither is as big, as old or as popular as the Queen Victoria. Melbourne Haggles Over the Future of Its Most Popular Market 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z From René’s children struggling to survive a torrent of European immigration to Duquet’s great-great-granddaughter, who becomes a kind of Queen Victoria of the lumber empire, these are people cut from real experience. Annie Proulx’s long-awaited, spectacular new novel ‘Barkskins’ 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Dickens was an early Alpine traveler, arriving 22 years before Queen Victoria’s climb up toothy Mount Pilatus, which marked the apex of Switzerland’s golden age of Alpine exploration. Footsteps: Following Dickens Through Switzerland 2012-07-06T16:19:17Z Many kilt tartans you see today were designed by English tailors under the rule of Queen Victoria, rather than by Scottish highlanders. No need for special treatment? 2010-05-25T15:44:00Z "Having a fine face to start with she made of it a work of art . . . she certainly dominated that era of Montparnasse more than Queen Victoria ever dominated the Victorian era." Kiki de Montparnasse by Jose-Luis Bocquet and Catel Muller ? review 2011-03-19T00:06:15Z “Queen Victoria famously did loathe what he did,” Leigh said. How ‘Mr. Turner’ director Mike Leigh, actor Timothy Spall brought a great artist to life 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z While Queen Victoria's reign saw the steady rise of steam-powered ships, sailing vessels only slowly became obsolete, and ships often used a combination of steam and sail. Poem of the week: Christmas at Sea by Robert Louis Stevenson 2012-12-24T09:00:14Z One autumn day in 1842, a gift of five hens and two roosters arrived at Windsor Castle for the young Queen Victoria. The bird that flipped the world: Secret histories of the modern chicken 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z A past president of the Stevengraph Collectors Association, Mr. Adams bought an improbable assortment of famous faces on fabric, including those of Captain Cook, Queen Victoria, Garibaldi and Karl Marx. Antiques: Furniture as Sculpture: A Craftsman?s Legacy 2010-09-02T20:39:00Z A Punjabi princess and Queen Victoria’s goddaughter, Sophia becomes “a celebrated London fashion plate and then a steely suffragist.” Love ‘Mary Poppins Returns’? You’ll Love These Books, Too — No Matter How Old You Are 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z But the town also harbors a shadowy side as black as the masses of jet mourning jewelry it produced during Queen Victoria’s reign. Where Dracula Was Born, and It’s Not Transylvania 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z After Queen Victoria moved the monarchy to Buckingham Palace, lesser royals bedded down at Kensington. No royal wedding invite? You can still enjoy Great Britain’s palaces and castles 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z First he goes to see Andrew Lloyd Webber, because ALW knows a thing or two about melodies and harmonies, and maybe because he looks a bit like Queen Victoria. TV review: Gary Barlow – On Her Majesty's Service; The Apprentice: The Final 2012-06-03T19:30:01Z They include Britain’s first samurai armor, sent as a gift to the sovereign in 1613, and an embroidered folding screen that Queen Victoria received for her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. Off Frieze’s Beaten Path in London 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Don’t miss the Q restaurant and bar, with its coffered ceiling, gold and purple accents and portraits of Queen Victoria. 36 Hours in Victoria, British Columbia 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Originally named for Queen Victoria, the Empress of India, the station has endured as a Mumbai landmark—and a vital resource for the three million commuters who use it daily. The World's Most Beautiful Train Stations 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z In 1986, Simpson was laid to rest by Edward's side at the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore, near Queen Victoria's Royal Mausoleum, just outside Windsor Castle. 11 royals who married commoners 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Only Queen Victoria, Elizabeth's great-great grandmother, ruled for longer than the current monarch. Queen's jubilee a fiesta for souvenir-sellers 2012-06-02T11:16:14Z Walker made a colossal fountain that referenced Thomas Brock’s 1911 Victoria Memorial, a statue of a gilded winged Victory in front of Buckingham Palace, dedicated to Queen Victoria. In the U.K., Public Art Shifts Toward Black Experiences 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The English of Montevideo and Buenos Aires staged Uruguay’s first international competition in 1889, under a gigantic portrait of Queen Victoria, her eyes lowered in a mask of disdain. The glory and heartbreak of corporatized soccer 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z The dining table was Queen Victoria’s at her home on the Isle of Wight and can expand to seat 22, as it does at Christmas. A look inside Sandringham House, site of the royals’ annual holiday retreat 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Here lies DASH, the favourite spaniel of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, in his 10th year. The value of Pumpkin on "The Gilded Age," descended from a breed that's all about the good life 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Piers Brendon, a historian, who hadn't quite grasped the unspoken bit, plunged right in, but you could see his unease growing as he spoke about Queen Victoria's death. The Delicious Miss Dahl and Edward VII - Prince of Pleasure | TV review 2010-03-24T06:45:00Z But I wonder if Clinton is consciously trying to look more like the most powerful woman in the world since … Queen Victoria? How Hillary Clinton Ended the Clothing Conversation 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z The dates are significant for Flanders's argument: "Princess Victoria became Queen Victoria," she writes, "and public opinion began to change." The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders ? review 2011-01-30T00:15:52Z So it is — as "The Map of Time" opens, none other than Queen Victoria has already made a trip into the future in the marvelous device. 'The Map of Time': Heartbroken English aristocrat time-travels to prevent a murder 2011-06-22T19:02:04Z From Lincoln to assassination attempts made on Queen Victoria and Ronald Reagan, Newton contemplates political violence in all its complexity. Age of Assassins: A History of Conspiracy and Political Violence by Michael Newton – review 2012-11-18T00:05:09Z When Queen Victoria, praising Felix, told him which of his songs was her favorite, he confessed it was by Fanny but published under his name. Review: At Ballet Theater, a Tribute to an Overlooked Female Composer 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Neatly drawn letters trot across the page in this 1826 letter by the 7-year-old future Queen Victoria, sending birthday greetings to an uncle, the heir presumptive to the British throne. Not Your Average Autograph Collection 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Later, in an autobiographical essay entitled Named for Victoria, Queen of England, he told how, like Queen Victoria, he "lost his Albert". Chinua Achebe obituary 2013-03-22T13:56:09Z I paused at a larger-than-life statue of the Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone, who named the falls after Queen Victoria. Into Africa: 6 Vacation Ideas From Our Experts 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Dr. Crocq writes that Queen Victoria took cannabis for menstrual cramps, and Empress Sisi of Austria found that it eased her cough. Counterculture to Counterintuitive: Cannabis to Help You Diet? 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, the annulment caused a great scandal and Effie became persona non grata at the court of Queen Victoria. Emma Thompson's Effie cleared for release after winning second lawsuit 2013-03-21T11:47:23Z The play centres on Queen Victoria and her growing attachment to one of her Indian manservants in the royal household. Boyd unveils his final RSC season 2012-07-10T17:04:41Z In 1846, the seemingly tireless artist was asked to give drawing lessons to the young Queen Victoria. For the art lover, the naturalist, the child in your life, a new book on Edward Lear 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria, he said, never once visited the city. In Kolkata, a Love of Literature, Fried Street Food and, Mostly, Sweets 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z In reworking Gay’s original operetta of the dispossessed for angry Weimar Germany, Brecht and Weill pushed the era a hundred years forward, from London in the 18th century to the time of Queen Victoria’s coronation. | 'The Threepenny Opera': ?Threepenny Opera? With Berliner Ensemble at BAM - Review 2011-10-05T16:50:18Z So too was Queen Victoria, who disliked Gladstone and did everything she could to thwart him; in those days, the monarchy still had political teeth, and did not hesitate to bite. The Murders That Touched Off Ireland’s Bloody Campaign for Self-Rule 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z While Phillip King's giant Genghis Khan is facing off Queen Victoria in the RA's Modern British Sculpture show, this is a mini-survey of his career. This week's new exhibitions 2011-01-22T00:06:54Z "And it's a very important story to tell. Queen Victoria learned Urdu for 13 years; that’s a big deal, especially these days when you have so much racism around, so much anti-Muslim feeling." The True Story Behind Victoria and Abdul 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria rode here in the autumn of 1861: “Magnificent fir woods,” she noted in her journal. Homage to the Scottish Highlands: walking in the Cairngorms 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z She watched the annual Garter ceremony from the same spot where Queen Victoria often attended services. In Windsor, England, a look at Harry and Meghan’s (relatively) low-key wedding site 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z “Her agent was with her two weeks ago,” he said, “and described her as very feisty. She’s still a voracious reader. She was just starting on A.N. Wilson’s biography of Queen Victoria.” 55 years after ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Scout returns in new-old novel 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z A military tailoring outfit begun during the Napoleonic Wars evolved into the court tailor to Queen Victoria in 1869, producing the palace’s livery, or official uniform. A Road Map to Shopping Like a Royal in London 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z An uninhibited and learned account of the attempts on the life of Queen Victoria, which only increased her popularity. 100 Notable Books of 2012 2012-11-27T16:28:12Z But the turning-point came in 1997 when she was cast as Queen Victoria in “Mrs Brown”, the first time she played the late British monarch. Making movies gets more frightening with age, Judi Dench says 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z It was followed by 2009's The Making of Modern Britain, also on BBC2, about the period between the death of Queen Victoria and the outbreak of the second world war. Andrew Marr to take on History of the World for BBC 2010-11-22T15:04:00Z By four, Queen Victoria looked weighed down by duty, and by five, the Spanish Infanta was locked in a tense drama of mirrors and glances. How to paint a royal baby: why we need a new kind of portrait this time 2013-07-22T15:47:10Z The building, which saw the battle between the Welsh Chartists and the soldiers of Queen Victoria, had been demolished in 1884 - only to be rebuilt two years later. Newport: Mystery of hotel's 184-year-old bullet holes 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Medals on the missing list include one from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 and another from the coronation of Edward VII in 1902. Wales' national museums are missing almost 2,000 items 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The prince was taken to London aged just seven, where his status as an orphan elicited the sympathy of Queen Victoria. Ethiopian Prince Alemayehu's lock of hair returned after 140 years in UK 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The Swedish king also has ties to the British royal family as a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria. Things to know about Sweden’s monarchy as King Carl XVI celebrates 50 years on the throne 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The Norwegian princess can trace her ancestry back to Britain’s Queen Victoria. Norwegian princess to marry American self-professed shaman 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z He was subsequently appointed interim CEO of the Queen Victoria Hospital in West Sussex, in February of this year, months after Letby's trial had started. Lucy Letby: NHS England 'persuaded' trust boss to take new job 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria, a close friend of the duke's first wife, was among those who had appealed to the duke to wait longer before remarrying. 'I booked a last-minute flight and bought a castle' 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z A slice of Queen Victoria's wedding cake has sold at auction for £700. Slice of Queen Victoria's wedding cake sold for £700 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z It was bought by Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria, in 1852 and has been handed down through the generations. King and Queen begin summer stay in Scotland at Balmoral 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z It’s the earliest extant image of London, within the first two years of Queen Victoria’s reign. 'Now & Then' ventures to London to explore a daguerreotype from 1839 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Paul Drake, a consultant at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, West Sussex, said he was treating "two to three cases a week, sometimes more" during July and August. Aerosol fire trend leads to 'two or three' burns a week 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z After Queen Victoria and Christopher Columbus, Robert Burns has more statues dedicated to him around the world than any other non-religious figure. Town celebrates Robert Burns' first book of poems 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z She was the daughter of Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh - the last Sikh emperor of Punjab - and a goddaughter of Queen Victoria. Sophia Duleep Singh: Indian princess who fought for women to vote in UK 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Descended from the Grants of Kilgraston House in Perthshire, Mr Blake can trace his maternal line to Sir Francis Grant, an artist who painted Queen Victoria, and Mary Grant, a 19th century sculptor. How a flood led family to discover slavery link 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The mace was donated to Bangor in 1883 when Queen Victoria granted the city royal charter status. Bangor: Historical mace saved by royal jeweller Wartski 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z He is now being treated at the Queen Victoria Hospital. Aerosol fire trend leads to 'two or three' burns a week 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z First Queen Victoria, whose mourning garb inspired many fashion followers, and the introduction of synthetic dyes which made it cheaper to produce black fabrics. The radical power of the little black dress 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z But the family's close relationship with Queen Victoria helped them secure a home and yearly allowance from the India Office, a department of the British government. Sophia Duleep Singh: Indian princess who fought for women to vote in UK 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Prof Jones says there is a long history of royal involvement in improving housing going back to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Can a prince in a palace tackle homelessness? 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Dodds, 25, from Queen Victoria Gardens in Belfast, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years after admitting manslaughter, with half to be served in prison. Pat McCormick: Man jailed for at least 16 years over Comber murder 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z She was a goddaughter of Queen Victoria and a Punjabi royal family member. Sophia Duleep Singh: Blue plaque honours suffragette Indian princess 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria then took an interest in him and arranged for his education - and ultimately his burial when he died aged just 18. Ethiopia's Prince Alemayehu: Buckingham Palace rejects calls to return royal's body 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z That culture was named after the British Queen Victoria, who presided over the zenith of British power and the height of British imperialism. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Queen Victoria was officially proclaimed empress of India in 1876, and the last Mughal emperor, who had not been active in the revolt, was sent into exile. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z As well as in Mansell Street, the climate activist organisation held a traffic-blocking protest from Queen Victoria Street to Fleet Street, in the City of London. Just Stop Oil: Man pushes protester to the ground 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z In Kolkata, the grounds of the grand marble edifice to Queen Victoria have traditionally been a haven for courting couples. Delhi Metro: India's uneasy relation with public gestures of love 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z In 1862, in an effort to strengthen his empire, the prince's father Emperor Tewodros II sought an alliance with the UK, but his letters making his case did not get a response from Queen Victoria. Ethiopia's Prince Alemayehu: Buckingham Palace rejects calls to return royal's body 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria, the symbolic matriarch of Western culture in the nineteenth century. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Dominion had the right to govern itself, but it remained within the British Empire with Queen Victoria as its head of state. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z "It is the only school for deaf children which has a royal status, which was granted by Queen Victoria during her Diamond Jubilee celebrations." Royal School for the Deaf Derby signs national anthem with choir 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z The Aberdeenshire village of Ballater, which has boasted a close royal connection since Queen Victoria was on the throne, was awash with red, white and blue. Scotland celebrates the Coronation of King Charles 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Following his arrival in Britain in June 1868, the prince's predicament and his status as an orphan elicited the sympathy of Queen Victoria. Ethiopia's Prince Alemayehu: Buckingham Palace rejects calls to return royal's body 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria herself once said that the demand for equal rights for women was “a mad, wicked folly…forgetting every sense of womanly feelings and propriety.” Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Aberdeenshire village of Ballater, which has boasted a close royal connection since Queen Victoria was on the throne, will be awash with red, white and blue. Street parties and gun salutes to mark Coronation of King Charles III 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Once the scene of celebrations honoring Queen Victoria, King Edward VII and George V, the park is now a repository for representations of former monarchs and officials of the British Raj in India. King’s coronation draws apathy, criticism in former colonies 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Monarchs have been stepping out on to the palace balcony since Queen Victoria in 1851, using it as a showcase where royalty and the public can acknowledge each other. Buckingham Palace balcony guessing game goes on 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z His illness had become the subject of articles in the national press and Queen Victoria wrote in her diary of her sadness at his death. Ethiopia's Prince Alemayehu: Buckingham Palace rejects calls to return royal's body 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z India was henceforth referred to as the “British Raj,” meaning British Rulership, and Queen Victoria became Empress of India in addition to Queen of Great Britain. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1902, the coronation of Queen Victoria’s heir, King Edward VII, was postponed for several weeks. Essay: Which king hired bouncers to block the queen from his coronation? Astonishing moments in British crowning 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Once the procession has passed, members of the public will be allowed to move up The Mall to fill the area around the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace. Coronation processions: What to look out for and when 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria wrote of its “distressing oscillations,” and the late Queen Elizabeth II described it simply as “horrible.” Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Henry Poole, credited with creating the dinner jacket, or tuxedo, has held a British royal warrant since the 1860s when it supplied Queen Victoria. King Charles' coronation is a great fit for London's Savile Row tailors 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, 83, was a third cousin — related by way of both Queen Victoria and King Christian IX of Denmark. King Charles coronation guest list: Who is coming and who isn’t 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria, Charles’s great-great-great grandmother, was the first sovereign to rule from the palace, yet her favorite home was said to be Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Buckingham Palace: Coronation backdrop, tourist attraction, unloved home 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Before the reign of Queen Victoria, Ms Beers noted that the US-UK relationship was largely adversarial, following the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Why US presidents skip royal coronations 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Even though this crown is lighter than the coronation crown, Queen Victoria wrote that it “hurt me a good deal.” Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The exception is for items that were actually owned or used by members of the royal family — items such as Queen Victoria’s underwear. King Charles coronation souvenirs: The most popular, elaborate, awkward 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Opposite a carved wooden water pump, built to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, near to the old Post Office and nestling next to a pink half-timbered teashop, is the Woolpit Institute. Local elections 2023: Greens eye first council win in former Tory heartland 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Elizabeth described it as “horrible,” Queen Victoria complained of its “distressing oscillation,” and William IV — known as the Sailor King — said it was like “being aboard a ship tossing in a rough sea.” King’s coronation: 3 crowns, 2 carriages and a shorter route 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria's accession to the throne ushered in "Victoria Fever" and a new era of American fascination with the British monarchy, but even then President Martin Van Buren did not attend the ceremony. Why US presidents skip royal coronations 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z At Queen Victoria’s coronation, the clergyman forced it onto the wrong finger, and the 19-year-old queen wrote that she had “the greatest difficulty” in getting it off her swollen digit, and “not without great pain.” Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Elizabeth described it as “horrible,” Queen Victoria complained of its “distressing oscillation,” and William IV — known as the Sailor King – said it was like “being aboard a ship tossing in a rough sea.” King’s coronation: 3 crowns, 2 carriages and a shorter route 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The second-longest serving monarch in British history, Queen Victoria, was coronated when she was just 18, and reigned for a total of 67 years. Coronation invitations through the ages 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z According to Indian historian Ramachandra Guha, Mr. French was also working in recent years on a book about Queen Victoria and the expansion of the British Empire, which he frequently criticized. Patrick French, renowned biographer of V.S. Naipaul, dies at 56 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria was welcomed there in 1855 and even waltzed with Napoleon III. George VI visited before World War Two and Elizabeth II paid her first visit as queen there in 1952. French protests: No risk for King says mayor after Bordeaux attack 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Only with the cornucopia of jewels cascading from the British Empire into Queen Victoria’s vaults were valuable stones placed permanently into the regalia. Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria asked them to perform for her at Osborne House, the Royal residence on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. The South African choir that performed for Queen Victoria 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria's bright red and green invites were the first to be printed in colour, as well as the first to feature a blind embossed seal from the Earl Marshall of England. Coronation invitations through the ages 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The tradition began more than 100 years ago, when Queen Victoria decreed that Irish regiments wear a sprig of shamrock in honour of the soldiers who fought in South Africa during the Second Boer War. St Patrick's Day: Why is the US president given a bowl of shamrock? 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Charles will follow some of his famous forebears, such as King Henry VIII, Queen Victoria and his own mother Elizabeth II, in being crowned on the chair. Britain's coronation throne gets revamp ahead of King Charles' crowning 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Taken from an 11-year-old Indian prince in the 1840s and presented to Queen Victoria, the Koh-i-Noor has long been a glittering jewel in British crowns — and, to many, a lingering symbol of British colonial larceny. Jewels in Camilla’s Crown Will Not Include Famed Diamond Claimed by India 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z King Charles becomes the seventh monarch to appear on stamps - Queen Victoria was the first, in 1840, when her profile was shown on a "Penny Black". King Charles unadorned new stamp design revealed 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria's coronation was planned for 28 June 1838 and was much more of a grand and public occasion than the austere ceremony favoured by her uncle, King William IV. Coronation invitations through the ages 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The building, which is more than 170 years old, has links to author Lewis Carroll and Queen Victoria's son Prince Leopold and is near Abbey Road Studios and Lord's cricket ground. St John's Wood: Service held outside fire-hit church 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z A tree at Queen Victoria's seaside retreat has fallen down in bad weather. Osborne House: Tree at Queen Victoria's retreat falls in high winds 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria was monarch, and the year marked her Golden Jubilee, which was celebrated in June. Uncovering the men behind the 135-year-old message in a bottle 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z A postbox which was believed to have been used by Queen Victoria has been unearthed in a Surrey cottage. Queen Victoria's postbox unearthed in Surrey cottage 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z She is the author of “The Right to Rule and the Rights of Women: Queen Victoria and the Women’s Movement.” Review | Princess Diana confided in Andrew Morton. What more is there to divulge? 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Princess Alice,’ who is nothing more nor less than a plain American girl, outdid any of the efforts of Queen Victoria.” It’s White House wedding day — but the wildest one was Alice Roosevelt’s 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z The duchess said, in bygone times, Queen Victoria had stayed at the castle to draw and paint one of her predecessors Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland. Duchess of Rutland: Powys farmer's daughter's journey to castle-dwelling aristocrat 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z He said the restoration of a Wemyss Ware piece made for Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee was "fantastic". King delighted with TV repair of favourite vase 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The practice began with Queen Victoria 179 years ago, with 17 pipers to date. King Charles starts his day with sound of bagpipes for the first time at London home 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Benjamin Disraeli, who served under Queen Victoria, was the first national political leader of Jewish heritage, while in more recent years, Tony Blair, a Labor prime minister, was converted to Catholicism after his premiership ended. First Hindu to lead British government will likely downplay the milestone, scholar says 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z The only women in sculpture in Edinburgh are Queen Victoria and Mary Queen of Scots - neither on the city's historic Royal Mile. Great niece backs sculptor in row over feminist Elsie Inglis statue 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Dench has portrayed historical queens Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria on screen as well as James Bond's boss "M". Judi Dench says Netflix's 'The Crown' uses 'crude sensationalism' 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z The links between two women of colour and Queen Victoria are being showcased in a new play. Play showcases royal links for Black History Month 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The position was created by Queen Victoria in 1843, and Queen Elizabeth enjoyed the special tradition following her Accession to the Throne in 1952. King Charles starts his day with sound of bagpipes for the first time at London home 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Over the years, a warm friendship would develop between Britain's reigning monarch - Queen Victoria - and the former king of the Punjab. Maharajah Duleep Singh: Indian boy king's warm friendship with Queen Victoria 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z A set of uranium glassware was created for the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. Uranium glass collectibles glow. But don’t worry, they’re not toxic. 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z The Repair Shop team also pledge to restore the 18th century bracket clock from the collection at Dumfries House and pottery by renowned ceramics company Wemyss Ware made for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. King Charles to star in The Repair Shop for BBC's centenary 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z In Manitoba last year, statues of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth were toppled during protests over the unmarked graves at residential school sites. King Charles: Will the monarchy move reconciliation forward in Canada? 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The origins of the role - and the daily unconventional alarm clock - date back to the reign of Queen Victoria, who created the role in 1843. King Charles starts his day with sound of bagpipes for the first time at London home 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The postal system rapidly expanded during Queen Victoria’s reign with the introduction of cheap stamps leading to the “penny post.” King Charles III makes his mark (literally) with new royal insignia 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Officials knew Charles Kingsley had been a chaplain to Queen Victoria, tutor to the boy who became King George V, and had written about 20 books. Noted New Orleans social services group drops racist’s name 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The monarch will choose a piece of pottery made for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and an 18th century clock to be restored by the programme's team of experts. King Charles to star in The Repair Shop for BBC's centenary 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z There are still post boxes in use from the reign of Queen Victoria, Edward VII, George V and VI, and the original cyphers remain until boxes need to be replaced. King Charles: New royal cypher revealed 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z It yielded a 650-carat diamond, among the world’s largest, that was acquired by British merchants and from which was cut the jubilee diamond, named in honor of Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee. The World Got Diamonds. A Mining Town Got Buried in Sludge. 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Being involved in the tradition, which first began at Queen Victoria's funeral, was "an amazing honour", Able Seaman Randle, from Bewdley, said. Queen Elizabeth's funeral: Sailor 'honoured' to draw gun carriage 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z She and Queen Elizabeth were third cousins, both being descended from Queen Victoria. Danish queen tests positive for Covid day after Queen Elizabeth II's funeral 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The carriage used for the queen’s coffin was first used for that purpose in Queen Victoria’s funeral in 1901. Thousands Pay Tribute as Britain Says Final Farewell to Its Queen 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z He is the 17th Piper to the Sovereign - the role was created by Queen Victoria in 1843 after she grew fond of the sound of bagpipes on a visit to the Highlands with Prince Albert. Emma the pony and other personal moments at funeral 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Juan Carlos and Queen Elizabeth were related as both were great-great-grandchildren of Britain's Queen Victoria. Ex-King Juan Carlos' attendance at queen's funeral draws scorn from Spanish left 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z The state gun carriage is a field gun carriage that has been in the care of the Royal Navy since 1901, when it was removed from active service for the funeral of Queen Victoria. Queen's coffin carried to the State Gun Carriage 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z The King's Guard in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace will give a royal salute as the coffin passes Queen Victoria Memorial. Factbox: Plans for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral on Monday 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z A statue of Queen Victoria stands in a main square, nicked by bullets that grazed it during crossfires in the current civil war. In Yemen, Queen’s death recalls memories of colonial past 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z As an Irish American whose forebears suffered under British rule in Ireland, I fully understand the ethical and moral failings of Queen Victoria and British imperial policies there and elsewhere around the world. Opinion | Debates on the queen and imperialism continue 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z It was signed by Queen Victoria in 1840 and contains a solemn promise by the Crown to protect Māori culture and lands. How Maori remember the Queen 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Made in the 1937 for the coronation of the Queen's father, King George VI, it was designed to be lighter, and to fit better, than the crown it replaced - which dated back to Queen Victoria. Lying-in-state: The dazzling crown resting on top of the Queen’s coffin 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z More than friends, the queens shared lineage dating to Queen Victoria. A Danish royal who mourns her friend ‘Lilibet’ is now the reigning queen in Europe. 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z When Queen Victoria was crowned in 1838, American newspapers “gobbled it up and couldn’t get enough details,” she said. Was Elizabeth the Queen of America? This Week It Seemed Like It. 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z But the legal process in Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state and named after the 19th century monarch Queen Victoria, underscores how each state has its own unique relationship with the new monarch King Charles III. Lawmakers in Australian state to pledge allegiance to king 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Elizabeth II's ancestor Queen Victoria was married to her first cousin, Albert. So... is it OK to marry your cousin or what? 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z According to the Archeological Survey of India, the Maharaja of Lahore “surrendered” the diamond to Britain’s Queen Victoria in 1849. Mixed emotions in India on a day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z The queen’s love of Balmoral underscored the royal family’s close links to Scotland, which began with her great, great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who began the royal tradition of wearing the tartan. Beloved Balmoral: Elizabeth leaves Highlands for last time 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z When the Royal cortege leaves Balmoral it will pass close to Crathie Kirk - the church where the Royal family have worshipped since Queen Victoria in 1848. Queen's final Scottish journey charts a life of service 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Funerals for the Queen's father, grandfather and great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, in the 1900s, were all held at St George's Chapel, Windsor. Queen to lie in state for four full days before state funeral 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z The women’s movement started to gain traction in the late 19th century, during the reign of Queen Victoria, Elizabeth II’s great-great grandmother. Was Queen Elizabeth II a feminist? 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Digging further into history, Chernock found a similar reaction to Queen Victoria’s reign. Queen Elizabeth, and the Power and Limitations of Inspiring Women 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z In Kolkata, she visited a monument built in the memory of Queen Victoria. Queen Elizabeth II: How the monarch charmed millions of Indians 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Nothing conveyed the grandeur of Britain’s world-striding empire better than Queen Victoria’s earlier assumption of the title of “Empress of India.” Analysis | Queen Elizabeth II and the end of Britain’s imperial age 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The days-long process of ritual mourning was mainly created in the late 19th century by Queen Victoria and her son, Edward VII. Your Friday Briefing 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The song was also adapted to “God Save the Queen” for Queen Victoria, according to Debrett’s. God save the ... King? Brits are getting ready to sing a different national anthem 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z “When Queen Victoria became Queen in 1837, it really helped to precipitate a conversation about women’s suffrage,” she said. Queen Elizabeth, and the Power and Limitations of Inspiring Women 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z But she skipped most of the rest of the celebrations, including a gala concert held in Queen Victoria Square, in front of the palace. Queen Elizabeth’s Death Comes at Moment of Great Uncertainty for Britain 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Above the coalescing throngs at the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace, a rainbow implausibly appeared — a scene captured in countless photos and that swiftly spread online. At a tumultuous national moment in Britain, a symbol of unity and stability is mourned 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Balmoral has been one of the residences of the British Royal Family since 1852, when the estate and its original castle were bought from the Farquharson family by Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband. Balmoral Castle: The Scottish home loved by the Queen 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The similar title of Prince Consort has only been used once — for Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901. Camilla becomes queen, but without the sovereign’s powers 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria was revered and beloved in her time, but her object lesson in queenship was not even enough to open a path for her own daughter to follow in her footsteps. Queen Elizabeth, and the Power and Limitations of Inspiring Women 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z When she surpassed the more than 63 years her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria spent on the throne, she said it was not a landmark to which she had ever aspired. Queen Elizabeth dies at 96, ending an era for Britain 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z In Australia, her birthday was celebrated on the second Monday of June, while in Canada, was marked on a Monday either on or before May 24, Queen Victoria’s birthday. 10 things to know about Queen Elizabeth II’s life 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z In 2015, she overtook her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s reign of 63 years, seven months and two days to become the longest serving monarch in British history, and she kept working into her 10th decade. Queen Elizabeth II, UK’s longest-serving monarch, dead at 96 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z On 9 September 2015 she became the longest reigning monarch in British history, surpassing the reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. Obituary: Queen Elizabeth II 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z On Sept. 9, 2015, Elizabeth surpassed Queen Victoria as her country’s longest-serving monarch, and after the death of Thailand’s king on Oct. Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96; Was World’s Longest-Reigning Monarch 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z By then, something else had caught her eye: a dashing navy lieutenant who was the son of the late Prince Andrew of Greece and, like her, a great-great-grandchild of Queen Victoria. Queen Elizabeth has died. She reigned longer than any British monarch since her great-great-grandmother 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria fell so in love in June 1852 with a sweeping estate in the Scottish Highlands that she called it “this dear paradise,” and her husband, Prince Albert, bought it for her. Balmoral Castle, a royal retreat in the Scottish Highlands. 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Lambrook has some royal history with two of Queen Victoria's grandsons, Prince Christian Victor and Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein, having been pupils. First day at school for George, Charlotte and Louis 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The castle, with granite walls and turrets, was built for Queen Victoria in the 1850s as a labor of love by her husband, Prince Albert, and has remained a summer retreat for royals ever since. The queen will appoint the new prime minister at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The only other British monarch to celebrate a diamond jubilee was Queen Victoria, Elizabeth’s great-great-grandmother, whose reign lasted 63 years and seven months before her death in 1901. Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96; Was World’s Longest-Reigning Monarch 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z There are artifacts that connect to several royal family members, including Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry and even items connected to Queen Victoria from the 1800s. Princess Diana exhibit in Vegas invites guests to have their own royal wedding 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z After buying the estate, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert constructed a new castle and then razed the former one. Balmoral Castle, a royal retreat in the Scottish Highlands. 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z During their time at the school, Queen Victoria used to travel from Windsor Castle to watch them in plays and cricket matches at the school. First day at school for George, Charlotte and Louis 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Every leader bar one has been appointed at Buckingham Palace since the reign of Queen Victoria, according to constitutional expert Professor Vernon Bogdanor. The Queen to appoint new prime minister at Balmoral 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z The royal genealogy traces both Elizabeth’s and Philip’s families to Queen Victoria, just one of several ways in which the prince and princess were related within a narrow coterie of European royalty. Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96; Was World’s Longest-Reigning Monarch 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Gibraltar finally joined the official list of British cities on Monday, after 180 years in which its status, granted by Queen Victoria, had been overlooked due to an administrative error. Factbox: The EU's future according to Scholz: Job-sharing commissioners and majority votes 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Gibraltar finally joined the official list of British cities on Monday, after 180 years in which its status, granted by Queen Victoria, had been overlooked due to an administrative error. EU, NATO must back Western Balkan integration amid Ukraine war, says Slovenia 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Gibraltar can officially call itself a city, 180 years after it was first granted the status by Queen Victoria. Gibraltar is officially a city - 180 years late 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z By 1865, Austin would boast to the local paper of killing some 20,000 bunnies on his property, where he hosted rabbit hunting parties for English royalty such as Queen Victoria’s son, Prince Alfred. A 19th century farmer may be to blame for Australia’s rabbit scourge 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Some predicted that Elizabeth would recede into the shadows after Philip’s death, much as Queen Victoria did after the death of her husband, Prince Albert. Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96; Was World’s Longest-Reigning Monarch 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria, the crowned icon of modesty, was persuaded to use a “bathing machine.” Postcard-perfect beach scenes also reveal some hard truths about Southern California 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Her prime target throughout this effort was the head of the British Army, Queen Victoria. How Florence Nightingale Changed Data Visualization Forever 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z The government said Gibraltar had been omitted from official lists after being originally given the title by Queen Victoria, but it is not clear how this happened. Gibraltar is officially a city - 180 years late 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z The giants - discovered in the 1800s - were a natural wonder of the age, and the genus was named after Queen Victoria. Scientists discover new giant water lily species 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria is the most honoured person with 175 works dedicated to her. ArtUK: Six strange statues from new photographic database 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Named for Queen Victoria, the road traced the shoreline of an avaricious colonial power. ‘Everything in Hong Kong Has Changed’: A Road to Reinvention 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z White lace which is believed to have been used to shroud Queen Victoria's coffin is to be auctioned. Queen Victoria’s coffin lace found in Somerset to be auctioned 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z When Queen Victoria celebrated her diamond jubilee in 1897, it marked the apex of British power on the world stage. Analysis | The Queen’s jubilee can’t shake the ghosts of empire 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Celebrated on 20 and 21 June of that year, the occasion was first marked by Queen Victoria in Windsor near her beloved husband Prince Albert's mausoleum. Platinum Jubilee: How have we celebrated in the past? 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z The most honoured person in Britain is a woman - Queen Victoria has 175 statues and memorials erected in her name. ArtUK: Six strange statues from new photographic database 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z But she is the longest-reigning British monarch, surpassing Queen Victoria, who ruled for almost 64 years, and the longest-reigning queen of any country. Queen Elizabeth Celebrates 70 Years on the Throne, as Britons Honor Her 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria died aged 81 on 22 January in 1901 at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Queen Victoria’s coffin lace found in Somerset to be auctioned 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z In 1897, beacons were lighted to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. ‘Beacon masters’ light the U.K. on fire for queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The following day Queen Victoria joined a procession through London's streets to Westminster Abbey and later returned to the palace, where she appeared on the balcony to the adulation of a large crowd. Platinum Jubilee: How have we celebrated in the past? 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z She was buried in the pet cemetery at Sandringham, started by famously committed mourner Queen Victoria. Corgis: How the queen fell in love and started a phenomenon 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z In September 2015, she surpassed Queen Victoria to become longest reigning monarch in British history. Platinum Jubilee: Thousands of beacons to be lit in Wales 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z A note accompanying the lace reads: "Portion of the Pall that covered Queen Victoria's coffin on her last journey from Osborne. Isle of Wight. Feb 1st 1901." Queen Victoria’s coffin lace found in Somerset to be auctioned 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z For Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, her subjects could collect coins, stamps, handkerchiefs and teapots. Platinum Jubilee souvenirs, from mugs to Barbies to corgi cakes 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z From royal wedding kisses to celebrations at the end of wars, the balcony at Buckingham Palace in London has been the stage for national moments since Queen Victoria first stepped out there in 1851. Platinum Jubilee: Who is on - and off - the world's most famous balcony 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Special decorative stamps created in 1887, which coincided with Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, are also widely known as the Jubilee issue, even though they weren't actually produced to celebrate the occasion. Platinum Jubilee: The portrait of the Queen reproduced billions of times 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The tradition of a balcony appearance began with Queen Victoria, who transformed Buckingham Palace into the monarch’s official residence and a royal family home in the 19th century. Jubilee: Balcony moment tells UK monarchy’s story over years 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z "In some small way the lace reflects the overwhelming love Queen Victoria had for her husband," she said. Queen Victoria’s coffin lace found in Somerset to be auctioned 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z What collectors want are items that are hard to find, he said — like a pair of Queen Victoria’s underwear, which he sold for more than $15,000. Platinum Jubilee souvenirs, from mugs to Barbies to corgi cakes 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z But, of course, the race's history goes much further back in time to when Queen Victoria was still on the throne. Cheats, bets and killer hills: The 'brutal' race which keeps on running 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z This snipping of Queen Victoria's hair is encased in a gold locket and could be yours for an estimated £500. Happy and Glorious: Royal collectables up for auction 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The aim is to build on schemes that helped commemorate Queen Victoria and King George V. Queen's jubilee £3m fund to help English village halls 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Founded in 1900 by Queen Victoria, the Irish Guards have been deployed as part of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers arrested on drugs and money laundering offences 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Queen Mary’s Fringe tiara, made by Elizabeth’s grandmother from a necklace given to Mary by Queen Victoria, snapped right before the ceremony and was rushed off to crown jeweler Garrard for repair. A look at Queen Elizabeth II’s style through the decades 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Following a diplomatic kerfuffle, Queen Victoria is said to have taken a pen and crossed Bolivia off her map of South America, insisting the country could therefore not exist. Eight new travel books to read on vacation this summer 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z After Albert's death, Queen Victoria took to wearing a large mourning locket which contained a photograph of him on one side and a lock of his hair on the other. Happy and Glorious: Royal collectables up for auction 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Queen Victoria as the great grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. Victoria was the great great grandmother of Elizabeth. Charles and Camilla visit Canada amid residential schools reckoning 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The sponge with buttercream and raspberry jam filling became a afternoon tea favourite of Queen Victoria's. Platinum Jubilee: Lemon and amaretti trifle to be official pudding 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z All, including Queen Elizabeth II, were shrouded in black veils, as Queen Victoria was for 40 years after the death of Prince Albert in 1861. A look at Queen Elizabeth II’s style through the decades 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z “The queen will not want to disappear from view the way Queen Victoria did in her later years, and this is the queen’s way of remaining visible.” Prince Charles opens Parliament, but it’s still the Queen’s Speech 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z A number of Royal artefacts, including Queen Victoria's bloomers and a tapestry of the Queen Mother, are to be auctioned. Happy and Glorious: Royal collectables up for auction 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Q: You write that Queen Elizabeth II’s reign will always be compared to that of Queen Victoria, the second longest-reigning British monarch. As Queen Elizabeth II turns 96, a look at her life and legacy 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The next longest-lived monarchs were Queen Victoria and George III, who lived to the age of 81, and were the only other monarchs to have lived into their 80s. Queen celebrates 96th birthday in Sandringham 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z “When she celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, she was emulating her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who had also celebrated” the 60-year milestone, he added. Mobility, not mortality, limits Queen Elizabeth during Jubilee 70th year on throne: biographer 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Their stories are as overlapped and interconnected as Queen Victoria’s vast family, and more productive. Southern California has given the world so much. And fast food too 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z It was apparently fairly common for Queen Victoria to give under linens which were no longer used to loyal servants. Happy and Glorious: Royal collectables up for auction 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z A: Queen Victoria was very much into celebrating Victoria. As Queen Elizabeth II turns 96, a look at her life and legacy 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The court heard Mr Okosisi-Ezeanyika, who later underwent emergency surgery for a stab wound, was "bottled" in Queen Victoria Road. Rapper Pa Salieu 'picked up bottle to defend himself' 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z She showed particular interest in Queen Victoria's "autograph fan" signed by other royal relatives, including "Nicky". Outspoken royals don't hide sympathies over Ukraine 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The figure who presided over all this historic change was Queen Victoria. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z For Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, there was a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral in London, as there will be for the Queen this summer. Buckingham Palace eases concerns over Queen's Covid case 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Also stolen were three Queen Victoria sovereign coins, a King Edward VII gold sovereign and a King George V gold sovereign. Collectable coins worth thousands stolen in Bristol burglary 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z The Kashmiri goats were originally a gift to Lord Mostyn from Queen Victoria and have roamed in a wild state for about 100 years. Llandudno Asda car park blocked by fighting Great Orme goats 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, had to fight for years to be named consort because of wariness over his German background. Royal Nod for ‘Queen Camilla’ Caps Years of Image Repair 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z In 1839, one of his highest advisers wrote a letter to England’s Queen Victoria about the problem: World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But the steps up to St Paul's were too much of a challenge for Queen Victoria, and so the service was held outside, with Victoria staying in her carriage. Buckingham Palace eases concerns over Queen's Covid case 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Before leaving Windsor Castle she was shown well-wishers' cards and historic items from previous jubilees, including a fan signed by royal relatives from Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887. Justin Welby: Queen set example at Philip's funeral 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z She surpassed Queen Victoria, whose reign was the second longest at nearly 64 years, and is the world’s longest-reigning living monarch. The key to Queen Elizabeth II's long reign? A resilient monarchy 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The couple traveled to Europe for design inspiration, ultimately painting their family room in a dusty pink inspired by Queen Victoria’s ballroom at Kensington Palace in London. They thought they were getting a home makeover. It turned into a fiasco 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z For example, did Peggy Mitchell, brassy owner of the Queen Victoria pub, get elected to a spot on the local council? Perspective | D.C.-area fans of a British TV soap opera mourn its disappearance from WETA’s schedule 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z George’s grandmother Queen Victoria had ruled a country largely governed by its landed aristocracy. Review | George V, the proudly ‘ordinary’ king who rebranded the British monarchy 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria had previously held the record for the longest reign in Britain, with more than 63 years on the throne. Justin Welby: Queen set example at Philip's funeral 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Everything was lost after fire tore through the company's two warehouses, including a book signed by Queen Victoria and a first edition of the Radio Times from 1923. Berwyn Books to re-open after fire destroyed £1m of books 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The nearest was Queen Victoria's 63 years and elsewhere you have to go back to 18th-Century France and Louis XIV, who reached 72 years. Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Celebration plans unveiled by Buckingham Palace 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z In September 2015, she overtook the length of time her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria had spent on the throne, remarking that the historical moment was "not one to which I have ever aspired". From puddings to trees, palace sets out queen's Jubilee celebrations 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The family were close friends of Queen Victoria, who later provided them with an apartment at Hampton Court Palace. Sophia Duleep Singh: Princess and suffragette inspires children's book 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Therefore, Queen Victoria instituted The Royal Victorian Order as a personal award for services performed on behalf of the Royal Family. Guide to the Honours 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria described her occupation as The Queen in the 1851 census. London's callings: Odd, obsolete and old jobs in the capital 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z It was the year’s top-grossing Canadian movie, and it launched Vallée to Hollywood — four years later, he directed “The Young Victoria,” a film about Queen Victoria’s first years on the throne, starring Emily Blunt. Jean-Marc Vallée, naturalistic director known for ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ and ‘Big Little Lies,’ dies at 58 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z She said "some of the real pieces of history that've been lost", including a book signed by Queen Victoria in 1868, and a collection of 30 archaeological books valued at about £5,000. Buckley fire: Berwyn Books sees 400,000 destroyed in blaze 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z In February, she will have been queen for 70 years, well beyond the record of 63 years set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. Queen Elizabeth, Advised to Rest, Will Skip Climate Summit in Glasgow 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The adhesive stamp, which features a profile of Queen Victoria, is attached to a document dated April 10, 1840, from the archive of British postal service reformer Robert Wallace, a Scottish politician. From penny post to $8 million as world's first stamp heads for auction 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The now-corroded coin once showed Queen Victoria's head on one side, and Britannia on the other, with a lighthouse in the background. HMS Victory: 'Good luck' farthing coin found under ship's mast 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The gemstone is in high demand in Europe and the United States, popularity that dates back to when England’s Queen Victoria wore jet jewelry for a long time after her husband’s death. Discovery of ‘new’ gemstone turns Japan coal into gold 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z His portraits of Queen Victoria and the royal prince and princess remain in the Royal Collection Trust. The pioneering Scots photographer who captured China 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Dennison, a biographer of Queen Victoria as well as the ancient Roman empress Livia, has just published “The Queen” in the U.S. with Apollo, an imprint of British firm Head of Zeus. ‘Binding promises in God’s presence’ bars abdication for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, biographer says 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Ponsonby, known as "Fritz", was a court figure who had been equerry to Queen Victoria and joint private secretary to Edward VII and George V. In 1929 letter, Churchill ponders 'pleasing and profitable' pursuits outside politics 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The nation also saw a series of attacks Thursday — Canada Day — on statues of Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth and other historical figures. Trudeau denounces church burnings, vandalism in Canada 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Scotland was a world pioneer in making aluminium using hydroelectric power, with the first British Aluminium Company smelters commissioned in the final years of Queen Victoria's reign. Metal, money, mystery: How Sanjeev Gupta built his empire 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z From the reign of Queen Victoria to the era of launch angles, a parade of ballplayers has crossed home plate. On the Verge of Two Million Runs 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z The V&A, named after Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert, will re-open its doors to the public on May 19 in the next phase of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's roadmap out of lockdown. Ahead of re-opening, London's V&A museum unveils new Raphael gallery 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z By the 1770s, the British elite were living on average into their mid-40s; by the middle of Queen Victoria’s reign, they were approaching a life expectancy at birth of 60. How Humanity Gave Itself an Extra Life 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z On Thursday, statues of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth on the grounds of the Manitoba legislature were tied with ropes and pulled down by a crowd. Trudeau denounces church burnings, vandalism in Canada 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z When his parents separated, Philip was sent to live with his mother’s mother, the Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Is Dead at 99 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z They first met when he was 17 years old and she 13 — both of them great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria. Britain mourns Prince Philip with traditions upended by pandemic 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z In 1867, Britain’s Parliament passed, and Queen Victoria signed, the British North America Act creating the Dominion of Canada, which came into being the following July. Today in History 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z The first 20 were bought by Queen Victoria. Not just the Proms: An unexpected history of the Royal Albert Hall 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z The statue of Queen Victoria was covered in red paint and its base had red handprints on it. Trudeau denounces church burnings, vandalism in Canada 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Since Queen Victoria and Prince Albert decided 180 years ago to emphasize the “family” in “royal family,” the royals have been expected to be on their best behavior publicly. Column: After Meghan and Harry's interview, royal family has to decide what 'family' means 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z Holmes and Watson seem chummier than usual on a German-spy job for Queen Victoria. Movies on TV this week: 'Sounder' on TCM and more 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z In 1901, Britain’s Queen Victoria died at age 81 after a reign of 63 years; she was succeeded by her eldest son, Edward VII. Today in History 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z In 1857, Britain’s Queen Victoria decided to make Ottawa the capital of Canada. Today in History 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z In other incidents on Canada Day, a statue of Queen Victoria in Kitchener, Ontario, was doused in red paint. Trudeau denounces church burnings, vandalism in Canada 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Pryce Jones could only dream of the impact his entrepreneurial vision would have on the world when he was selling Welsh flannel to Queen Victoria and Florence Nightingale in the late 1800s. Christmas: The mail order pioneer who started a billion-pound industry 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria was a trendsetter of her time, and so the tradition took off around the world. Why do we have Christmas trees? The surprising history behind this holiday tradition. 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z In 1861, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, died at Windsor Castle at age 42. Today in History 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z He was knighted by Queen Victoria, and in December 1901 he was appointed director-in-chief of the Plague Research Laboratory at Government House in Parel, Bombay, with new facilities and a staff of 53. Waldemar Haffkine: The vaccine pioneer the world forgot 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Palmer and Dench appeared in two films together in 1997: the James Bond movie “Tomorrow Never Dies” and “Mrs. Brown,” in which Palmer played the private secretary to Dench’s Queen Victoria. Geoffrey Palmer, Judi Dench’s Sitcom Co-Star, Is Dead at 93 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z While the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign saw the reinvention of Christmas conventions from decorations to turkey dinners, Dickens’ ghost story etched them into routine. Amid our COVID crisis, ACT’s ‘Carol’ strikes a compassionate chord 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z It drew visitors from across the country to marvel at the massive quarry and its rock workings, including Queen Victoria. Great Strike trail marks 120 years since quarry dispute 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z There are entries for dukes, earls and many pages devoted to Queen Victoria, whose purchases included “2 Striped waistcoats with sleeves” and “5 pairs Western Angolan trousers.” To Survive the Pandemic, Savile Row Cuts a Bespoke Strategy 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z But when young Queen Victoria becomes gravely ill, the eccentric doctor and his furry pals embark on an epic adventure to a mythical island to find the cure. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Palmer also shared the billing with Dench in the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies and as Sir Henry Ponsonby in Mrs Brown, the story of the relationship between Queen Victoria and her servant. Obituary: Geoffrey Palmer 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Both Queen Victoria and George Eliot pressed seaweed in their day. What Victorian-era seaweed pressings reveal about our changing seas 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Said to have been Queen Victoria's favourite, the clock was presented to the monarch in 1844 by King Louis-Philippe of France. Windsor Castle: Changing hundreds of royal clocks 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z And Queen Victoria’s government was preparing to intervene in the war to force a conclusion that would permanently divide the United States. Opinion | Abraham Lincoln didn’t deserve Portland’s wrath 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z In 1861, formerly enslaved Jamaican peasants sent a petition to Queen Victoria demanding land for collective cultivation. How the long fight for slavery reparations is slowly being won 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z Under two labels - Superior White and Premium Eagle - the company sold flour around the world, including in the United Kingdom, to Queen Victoria, and on the homestead, to the U.S. government during the Civil War. A look at the story of Cairo, Illinois’ Magnolia Manor 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z He was billed as the tallest man on earth by The Greatest Showman's famous circus, was said to be a bodyguard to Queen Victoria and has links to the Absolutely Fabulous TV show theme tune. The Greatest Showman's tallest story 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z A portrait of Queen Victoria hangs behind it. Windsor Castle: Changing hundreds of royal clocks 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Wilson has long been one of Britain’s most productive cultural historians, never afraid to tackle subjects as big and well-covered as Tolstoy, Queen Victoria, Charles Darwin and even his home city of London. Review: The demons that dogged Charles Dickens 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z When Kensington Palace put on a show about Queen Victoria and colonialism, Marks infused busts of the monarch with tobacco, tea and curry. The best new design, from African arcade games to art you can smell 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z “No one tore down a statue to Queen Victoria or Neptune. This wasn’t mindless violence. It was minded, intentional. It was focused on Colston. There was meaning and purpose.” Bristol mayor: Colston statue removal was act of 'historical poetry' 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z "From the slums of Cardiff to the verge of Hollywood, via Queen Victoria and being a freak show star of the world's most famous circus," said great nephew Bob Osbourne. The Greatest Showman's tallest story 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Another clock linked to Queen Victoria's reign is a large organ clock in the King's Drawing Room, which houses a Bible placed by the monarch inside a rock crystal casket. Windsor Castle: Changing hundreds of royal clocks 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z No, but there is a salute to Queen Victoria’s better half in the new special “Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero.” What’s on TV This Week: Matt Damon and Christian Bale in 'Ford V. Ferrari' on HBO and more 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Rod Plethero, 71, lives 40 miles away from Queen Victoria Hospital. Thousands of cancer operations at 'Covid-free' hubs 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z When the country decommissioned the ship, its oak timbers were used to create a desk weighing more than 1,000 pounds, which Queen Victoria gifted to President Rutherford Hayes. 5 weird facts about the White House 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z He never held an official captain rank but the title is said to have come from Queen Victoria after he was assigned as her police escort while she travelled around London. The Greatest Showman's tallest story 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z It was because of this that George was succeeded by his younger brother, William, and we ended up with Queen Victoria. Great expectations: art's struggle to depict pregnancy 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria did not bring her up in her palace, but she fostered her out to people she knew. Breathing life into black British history 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, West Sussex, is the first such designated cancer hub to be established in the South East outside London. Thousands of cancer operations at 'Covid-free' hubs 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z Princess Patricia, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, lived here while her father, Prince Arthur, was governor general. Harry and Meghan plan a future in Canada, long seen as ‘friendly environment’ for the royal family 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z "He was picked up by Queen Victoria to be a private bodyguard," said Bob. The Greatest Showman's tallest story 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria’s granddaughter Princess Patricia lived here while her father, Prince Arthur, was governor general. Royal couple, eh? 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z But 170 years before Harry met Meghan, there was Sarah Bonetta, a girl who was taken from slavery in Africa by a Royal Navy captain and presented as a gift to Queen Victoria. Breathing life into black British history 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The tower once mooted to be named after Queen Victoria became known instead as the "Shareholders' Dismay", "London Stump" and "Watkin's Folly". London's 'Eiffel Tower' that never was 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z With case studies that include Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, Queen Victoria and Thomas Turner, it explores the emergence of loneliness as a modern, physical and psychological affliction. Top 10 books about loneliness | Fay Bound Alberti 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Tennyson had been named poet laureate in 1850 by Queen Victoria. What’s the good news? 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z In 1838 his reputation led to him being appointed Sculptor in Ordinary by Queen Victoria. Saint statue restored after missing hand mystery 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Queen Victoria’s eldest son, known popularly as “Bertie” was spoiled and debauched. Prince Andrew and the royal crisis: How the Firm lost its grip 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z Soon after, it became a seaside village that Queen Victoria loved to visit during her reign. In Dublin, a Home Filled With Mementos From a Photographer’s Travels 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Boudica’s campaign against the Romans was linked in the public imagination with the nationalistic pride and imperial ambitions of Britain under Queen Victoria, whose name was fortuitously connected to that of her predecessor. The Brexit Warnings to Be Found in Sheep Grazing in a London Park 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z The book boosted Tennyson’s reputation, and in 1850 Queen Victoria named him poet laureate. What’s the good news? 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Boris Johnson will not be the first serving British prime minister to set foot in the hotel that was once a favourite of Napoleon III and Queen Victoria. How luxury hotels such as Biarritz’s Hôtel du Palais have helped shape history | Martin Kettle 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z They were even invited to London to meet Queen Victoria. The Victorian sex scandal that shook India 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z The resulting public pressure eventually forced Belgium's King Leopold II - Queen Victoria's cousin - to loosen his grip on the colony famously depicted in the novel Heart of Darkness. The horrific consequences of rubber's toxic past 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria faces disapproval from her inner circle after forging an unlikely and devoted friendship with Abdul Karim, a young clerk from India. TV Listings: Here are the feature and TV Films airing the week of July 21 - 27, 2019 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z The main celebrations of Queen Victoria this summer span throughout her U.K. residences, from her childhood home of Kensington Palace to her adult residence at Buckingham Palace. Hail, Victoria: Britain celebrates the Queen's 200th birthday in grand style 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z In 1837, Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV. Today in History 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z The farthing was the smallest coin until 1960, except for a 27 year period in the mid-19th Century under Queen Victoria, when there was a half farthing. What is the least valuable British coin ever? 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z He is seen by many historians as the figure behind some of the greatest national projects of his time, and a loving husband who supported Queen Victoria throughout her reign. We're too nice to Albert – he was no perfect prince, claims historian 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria is sometimes remembered as prudish, buttoned-up and disapproving, but a new display reveals a woman well in touch with the more sensuous side of her nature. Queen Victoria's risqué side revealed with nude-filled collection 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z For Jenna Coleman, who plays Queen Victoria on the Masterpiece series “Victoria,” which recently concluded its third season on PBS, Victoria’s ability to reign as a woman and a mother was important. Hail, Victoria: Britain celebrates the Queen's 200th birthday in grand style 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Her mother, later a lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria, was also a keen traveller. The British Victorians who became Muslims 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z SAT Celebration of Queen Victoria’s birthday in 1850s style, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Community calendar: Bike Everywhere Day, West Seattle Bee Festival, Hydro Fever, Poulsbo Viking Fest 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z This year is the 200th anniversary of both Victoria’s and Albert’s birth and there is a blizzard of exhibitions, series and publications, including Worsley’s latest book, Queen Victoria, on the way. We're too nice to Albert – he was no perfect prince, claims historian 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z “There was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert working side by side on serious papers and letters confronted, full frontal, with a very erotic bevy of semi-clad girls,” said Hunter. Queen Victoria's risqué side revealed with nude-filled collection 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Although Queen Victoria died over a century ago, the longtime British monarch remains deeply influential, with many of her ideas and actions directly affecting the way the world sees the royal family today. Hail, Victoria: Britain celebrates the Queen's 200th birthday in grand style 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria, who ruled over more Muslims than the Turkish Ottoman Empire, was among those who ordered his pamphlet "Faith of Islam", which summarised the religion and was translated into 13 languages. The British Victorians who became Muslims 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z According to the magazine, the Royal Victorian Order was created by Queen Victoria in 1896 to allow her to recognize people who helped her or represented her. Kate Middleton receives the highest honor from Queen Elizabeth on her eighth wedding anniversary 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Worsley, chief curator of Historic Royal Palaces, said his ambition was also part of the reason Queen Victoria gave birth to so many children. We're too nice to Albert – he was no perfect prince, claims historian 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z The Proms will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth by transporting her piano from the Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace for a one-night-only performance. The BBC Proms are going to outer space 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z The maoi was stolen from the island in 1868 by the captain of a British frigate and given to Queen Victoria. Norway's Kon-Tiki museum to return thousands of Easter Island artefacts 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The government now says that carbon emissions are at their lowest level since before the turn of the 20th century, when Queen Victoria was on the throne. Climate change impacts 'accelerating' 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Among the interested were rising literary star Charles Dickens, journalist and future novelist William Makepeace Thackeray, and the recently wed 20-year-old monarch, Queen Victoria. Review | Did crime literature inspire murder in Victorian England? 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z It features paintings and photographs of some of the most famous royals, including Queen Victoria; Diana, Princess of Wales; King George III; and expectant parents Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. From Henry VIII to the Windsors: inside the power of the royal portrait 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z It is signed by Lee in the persona of Queen Victoria: “Your unamused but loving, Victoria R & I.” Harper Lee letter condemns home town for making her into a 'tourist attraction' 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Last Friday, days after her Oscar win, Olivia Colman materialised to a standing ovation, to read a letter by Queen Victoria to her eldest daughter. Benedict Cumberbatch on the explosive power of letters: 'They're grenades!' 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Queen Victoria commemorated the occasion with a message to President James Buchanan that took 16 hours to transmit. How the Internet Travels Across Oceans 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z “In the letter, Babbage told Queen Victoria and Prince Albert about his invention the ‘Analytical Engine’ upon which the first computer programmes were created by Ada Lovelace, a daughter of Lord Byron,” she continued. Queen Elizabeth II shares her first Instagram post on The Royal Family account 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z In the letter, Babbage told Queen Victoria and Prince Albert about his invention the “Analytical Engine” upon which the first computer programmes were created by Ada Lovelace, a daughter of Lord Byron. Queen shares digital milestone with royal Instagram followers 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Using an iPad, she shared an image on the official royal family Instagram account of a letter from 19th century inventor and mathematician Charles Babbage to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Insta-Monarch: Queen Elizabeth makes first Instagram post 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z His seven-year-old son Prince Alemayehu was taken to the UK along with looted treasures, where he became a favourite of Queen Victoria before dying aged 18. UK to return emperor's stolen hair 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z But in 1909, his wife, Helen, started driving a two-seater Baker Queen Victoria Electric car around Washington. A century before Elon Musk’s Tesla, electric cars were popular in many cities 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The stamps are all more than 60 years old and include 10 Penny Reds and 10 Jubilee Half Pennies from the reign of Queen Victoria. Artist crafts Doddie Weir stamp portrait 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z The market was named after Queen Victoria, who was then the empress of India, to deter local residents from building a memorial there for the executed rebels. Karachi Seeks to Remake Itself, With Bulldozers Leading the Way 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z He is also a descendant of Queen Victoria and the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. Death of Count of Paris sparks pretend game of thrones in France 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Extravagant pies endured through the Victorian era, when Queen Victoria once served a Christmas pie so enormous four footmen were required to carry it in like a coffin. Where to Find London’s Premium Pies 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Apparently, by comparison, “Lucy Worsley’s recreation of the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert” is serious, complex history! Dyer defends show over 'dumbing down' 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z ITV's historical drama, which stars Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria and Tom Hughes as Prince Albert, is now in its third series, and remains popular with viewers here and in the US. Lizo's TV lookahead 2019 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Others depicted a red kite to celebrate the UK's birds of prey and commemorated the bicentenary of the birth of Queen Victoria. Royal Mail criticised for D-Day stamp mix-up 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Others are lazier, like putting the Titanic into a story with Queen Victoria, who died a decade before that ship was built. Review: Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in ‘Holmes & Watson’ a looney-tuned misfire 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Britain's royals usually exchange small gifts on Christmas Eve, a practice popularized by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Queen Elizabeth II celebrates Christmas before annual speech 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z The princess, a renowned artist, was the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Princess Louise died leaving cigarettes debt 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z The custom of decorating trees at Christmas gained popularity in the British Empire in 1841 when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert celebrated the birth of their first son with a decorated tree at Windsor Castle. Christmas trees and their decorations have evolved 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z He sent a letter to Queen Victoria, signed by the Emperor, in which he made an appeal to her conscience. How China Views the Arrest of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z This Etsy seller offers a variety of rare, exotic seeds from the around the world, but the Queen Victoria seeds hail from the U.S. Stressful year? These gifts celebrate slow living | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z |
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