The Year of Queen Victoria – Queen Victoria and postpartum depression
Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert had nine children together. She was pregnant for around 80 months total in the 1840s and 1850s, over […]
Louise of the United Kingdom
The Year of Queen Victoria – Princess Louise – The artist
Born on 18 March 1848 in Buckingham Palace, Princess Louisa Caroline Alberta was the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was […]
Queen Victoria’s daughter Louise died owing money for cigarettes
Newly released documents from the National Archives in Kew from the estate of Princess Louise, Queen Victoria’s fourth daughter, have shown that she died in […]
Kensington Palace – A grand royal residence
The magnificent Kensington Palace was once a two-story mansion built by Sir George Coppin in 1605. It was purchased by Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of […]
A Palace fit for a Queen – Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is perhaps one of the most recognizable landmarks. The building dates from 1703 when it was named Buckingham House. It was owned by […]
