Queen Victoria & Victorian Era Christmas Traditions
As we prepare to celebrate Christmas around the world in our own ways, here at History of Royal Women, we are also finishing up our […]
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Queen Victoria & The Death of Princess Alice
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom was born on 25 April 1843. The princess was the third child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, following […]
Queen Victoria & Prince Albert’s Death
The death of Prince Albert would impact Queen Victoria for the rest of her life. She would mourn him by wearing black for the remaining […]
Queen Victoria & John Brown – The Highland Servant
On 8 December 1826, John Brown, who would become Queen Victoria’s close confidante after Prince Albert’s death, was born at Crathienaird as the second son […]
Victoria & Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour Book Review
Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert were enthusiastic patrons of watercolour painting. They were also avid practitioners. They eventually had a collection of thousands […]
Queen Victoria in her Journal – 15 October 1839
Queen Victoria in her Journal – 15 October 1839 At about half-past 12 I sent for Albert; he came to the Closet where I was […]