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However, this all changed when she met her first cousin, Prince Albert, with the pair tying the knot in 1840. Through decades ...
Queen Victoria wasn't the only royal to make train plumbing history. Under the reign of George V, the Royal Train was ...
The original story was that the Swiss authorities had "received information "--like the typical English policeman--of a Fenian conspiracy against the life of Queen VICTORIA, View Full Article in ...
After conducting research into Karim’s life, Basu thought that all correspondence between him and Queen Victoria had been destroyed, as per King Edward VII’s orders.
King Charles shared a sweet moment with a 101-year-old centenarian during his latest outing. The royal, 76, attended the ...
Queen Victoria's crooked guardian: ... Historian Kate Williams described the deliberate isolation of Queen Victoria’s young life under the regimented system.
When Queen Victoria first traveled by train in 1842 she marveled at its speed and comfort, describing the journey in her ...
Victoria’s approach to childbirth gave women new options, but in her own life, loss proved inescapable. When Prince Albert died in 1861, the queen’s mourning set a new standard for grief in ...
In 1842, Queen Victoria faced two assassination attempts by 19-year-old John Francis in London. Despite a close call, she survived both attacks unscathed.
The story of Queen Victoria I, who reigned for 63 years and ruled over 400 million people in the British Empire. Find out more with Bitesize KS1 History. ... The life of Queen Victoria.
An invitation to a coronation was treasured in 1838 when Queen Victoria was crowned. Now it's a treasured collector's item.
Marie Downing, left, circa 1885 when she worked as Queen Victoria's trusted assistant and dresser, and right, circa 1930, wearing the same dress on her farm in Rolla, N.D.