Queen Victoria is perhaps most famous for her dour look, girthy waistline, mourning dress and life of widowhood – essentially her later years. It is this period of her life…
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Final years of Queen Victoria’s life take centre stage in Kensington Palace exhibition
The Royal Collection Trust has today announced that it will undertake a three-year project to digitise the letters and papers of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband. The Collection hopes it…
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Victoria’s emerald tiara from Albert & Fife tiara to go on display at Kensington Palace
Three tiaras once in the Royal Family are to go on display from Friday at Kensington Palace, as part of an updated exhibition on Queen Victoria. Her dazzling diamond and…
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Queen Victoria’s mausoleum at Frogmore to reopen for the visiting public
Queen Victoria’s mausoleum at Frogmore, Windsor, is to be restored so that it might be open to the public once more. The Royal Mausoleum houses the tomb and remains of…
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Saved: Victoria’s wedding coronet to go on display at the V&A
It was thought that Queen Victoria’s wedding coronet was set to leave the UK in the hands of a foreign buyer last year, as the piece went to auction; thankfully,…
Known for its role in the lives of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Osborne House lies on the Isle of Wight. Royal History. Owned by Lady Isabella Blachford, Victoria and Albert…