All posts tagged "queen victoria"
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The death of Prince Albert – Part TwoIn a continuation of our two-part series, our Historian, Elizabeth Jane Timms, looks back at the death of Prince Albert: The...
Blog Posts15th Dec 2018 -
The death of Prince Albert – Part OneIn a two-part series, our Historian, Elizabeth Jane Timms, looks back at the death of Prince Albert: Prince Albert, the beloved...
Blog Posts14th Dec 2018 -
Royal Snow and SnowmenThe onset of winter provides another opportunity to look again at the links between the many fascinating outdoor pastimes and pursuits...
Blog Posts5th Dec 2018 -
A Brief History of Frogmore CottageWith the announcement that Frogmore Cottage will become the residence of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor, it is...
Blog Posts4th Dec 2018 -
The Story of the Effigies of Queen Victoria and Prince AlbertThe effigy of Queen Victoria has its own story. It rests next to that of the Prince Consort in the Royal...
Blog Posts3rd Dec 2018 -
A Week in Royal History: Victoria, Anne and Oscar?Royalty is a world where the past is as much a part of the present as the future. The past seven...
Blog Posts5th Nov 2018 -
Victoria: Becoming Queen with a Dressing GownThe first thing that Princess Victoria did on the morning of 20 June 1837 was to reach for her dressing gown....
Blog Posts3rd Nov 2018 -
Personal items of Queen Victoria acquired by Historic Royal PalacesSome personal items belonging to Queen Victoria have been acquired by Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity which maintains Kensington Palace,...
Blog Posts2nd Nov 2018 -
Ella: The birth of Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna‘Saw good Mrs Clark, returned from Darmstadt, who gave me an excellent account of Alice, the Baby & dear little Victoria’ (Quoted...
Blog Posts1st Nov 2018 -
Queen Victoria’s Widow’s CapThe white caps worn by Queen Victoria have – correctly – come to be regarded as a symbol for her widowhood....
Blog Posts31st Oct 2018