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An invitation to a coronation was treasured in 1838 when Queen Victoria was crowned. Now it's a treasured collector's item.
When Queen Victoria first traveled by train in 1842 she marveled at its speed and comfort, describing the journey in her ...
Queen Victoria commissioned a special pair of coaches built by the London & North Western Railway in 1869 and so began a succession of ...
Watch Wes Cowan appraise an 1857 Queen's Cup Ascot race trophy in Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Hour 3. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ...
Rudyard Kipling’s Kim – that iconic novel of the Raj – first appeared as a serial in McClure’s Magazine in December 1900, a month before the death of Queen Victoria. At this point, the ...
In 1842, Queen Victoria faced two assassination attempts by 19-year-old John Francis in London. Despite a close call, she survived both attacks unscathed.
It wasn’t until 29 June 1857 that Queen Victoria formally granted him the title Prince Consort. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had nine children: November 21st 1840: Princess Victoria, Princess ...
At 6 a.m. on June 20, 1837, an 18-year-old Victoria was roused from her sleep and told that her 71-year-old uncle, King William IV, had died during the early morning hours of an apparent heart attack.
Prince Albert received a broad education, both from Florschütz and at the University of Bonn, which he attended in 1837 and 1838. He showed considerable aptitude in the natural sciences, languages, ...
She loathed being pregnant, describing it in 1858 as feeling “pinned down” and having “one’s wings clipped.” Queen Victoria and Prince Albert pose with five of their children in 1846.
On 26th June 1857, at an award ceremony in Hyde Park, Queen Victoria presented the first sixty-two Victoria Crosses in front of a cheering crowd of 100,000 people. A century and half later, the medal ...
> An English Grant of Arms - Reign of Queen Victoria William Robinson , dated 1857 black leather Architecture & Design 2 1/4 x 22 x 5 3/4 in. (5.7 x 55.9 x 14.6 cm.) Signed Condition Estimate ...
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