From Queen Victoria to the German Crown Princess – 2 July 1862
From Queen Victoria to the German Crown Princess – Osborne, 2 July 1862 Poor Alice’s wedding (more like a funeral than a wedding) is over […]
The Year of Queen Victoria (2019)
The Year of Queen Victoria – The Coronation
Queen Victoria’s coronation took place on Thursday, 28 June 1838 in Westminster Abbey; she had become monarch at the age of 18 on 20 June […]
From Queen Victoria to the Empress Frederick – 27 June 1894
From Queen Victoria to the Empress Frederick – Windsor Castle, 27 June 1894 You rejoice as I do, indeed, and as the whole nation does, […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – The Baptism of Victoria
Queen Victoria, or Princess Alexandrina Victoria as she was to be known before taking the throne, was baptised into the Church of England in the […]
Victoria’s first morning as Queen
Kensington Palace shared this video about a fascinating document now on display as part of Victoria: A Royal Childhood, and Victoria’s first morning as Queen […]
The Year of Queen Victoria – The Queen’s devotion to the Munshi
On 23 June 1887, two Indians served Queen Victoria breakfast in Frogmore House at Windsor. Queen Victoria was enchanted by the younger of the two […]
