Queen Victoria’s wedding ring - a symbol of the passionate marriage she enjoyed with Prince Albert
10th February 2021
The wedding ring of Queen Victoria has its special poignancy, a symbol of the passionate marriage she enjoyed with Prince Albert. Placed on her finger on the morning of 10 February 1840, her private instructions ensured that she would wear it in perpetuity. What do we know of it?
If we study the paintings and engravings made that show the hands of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert joined, we…