The interest is in the fact that it is written on 2nd February 1901, the day of Queen Victoria's State Funeral. Jack seems more concerned that the pubs are shut rather than bemoaning the passing ...

After Queen Victoria's beloved husband passed away in 1861, the monarch was bereft with grief. The void Prince Albert left was soon filled, however, by an unexpected figure which shocked ...

One of the fascinating components of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral was how the monarch's coffin was placed on a royal gun carriage and pulled to Westminster Abbey, the country's main cathedral.

Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy ... Lastly she left orders that Abdul Karim be among the principal mourners at her funeral. She was an indomitable monarch who, even at the ...

It was common for individuals to leave instructions for their own funeral, and Queen Victoria was no exception. In fact, she left behind a detailed 12-page manual with her final wishes.

A King’s Guard who served during the late Queen’s funeral has been crowned ... corporal with the Coldstream Guards and is ...