the future Queen broke from her traditions by setting out for her Name Day without her family by her side – and with a striking new outfit. As crowds gathered at the palace, waving flags and hoping ...

It was made for the coronation of Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, in 1937, replacing the crown made for Queen Victoria in 1838. The golden, jewel-encrusted scepter has been a staple of ...

Queen Victoria was the first monarch to take up residence in July 1837, just three weeks after her accession, and in June 1838, she was the first British sovereign to leave from Buckingham Palace ...

Crown Princess ... history. Victoria was pictured alongside her husband Prince Daniel, her younger brother Prince Carl Philip, and her parents King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia.

Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy tarnished by the extravagance of her royal uncles. She also shaped a new role for the Royal Family, reconnecting it with the public through ...