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Victoria's contact with another regional king would be less direct. In 1887, the year of her first Jubilee ... With the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Boer Witswatersrand, British ...
Unlike the Jubilee Medal 1897, this medal was issued named to the constable. Holders of the 1887 medal were issued with the '1897' clasp to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
The building was designed in the Federation Romanesque Style by architect George McRae and was named in honour of Queen ...
As the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend came to a close ... with her usual three-strand pearl necklace and diamond and pearl earrings. The Queen Victoria bow brooch was made by royal jewelers ...
Queen Elizabeth II was just 25 when she acceded to the throne. She celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 ... born to a reigning monarch since Queen Victoria. George VI died on 6 February 1952 ...
Queen Camilla paid ... sapphire that’s set in gold and surrounded by diamonds. Queen Elizabeth inherited the dazzling design as it was originally given to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert a ...
The Queen praised the "tolerance" of Britain in a speech to both Houses of Parliament today, as a specially-made stained glass window was unveiled to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee. The window, which ...
Platinum Jubilee ... 18 different types of gold thread more than 3,500 hours to complete. Guests will also get to see the diamond necklace and earrings that the Queen wore on the day.
Her Diamond Jubilee was held at St Paul's cathedral. Queen Victoria was crowned on 28th June 1838, aged 19. The ceremony took five hours and suffered from a lack of rehearsal. No one except the Queen ...