From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...

As Britain's second-longest reigning monarch, Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901. If her would-be assassins had gotten their way, that reign would have ...

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The original medals were 22ct gold, but the gold content was reduced to 18ct in 1932; the continued economic impact of the ...

The Victorian Era was a time of the Industrial Revolution, with authors Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin, the railway and ...

Capital Area District Libraries’ expert selectors have curated a dynamic Black History Month reading list for all ages, celebrating voices, stories, and legacies that continue to shape our world. From ...

As the grand Newcastle theatre prepares to mark its 188-year anniversary, we look back at scenes of its major revamp when all ...

In 3641 BC, according to the calculations of the Mayans, the world was created. In AD 60 (traditional date), the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked at Malta. In 1763, Canada passed from French control into ...

Victoria found this very chafing and relished her new-found freedom from such restrictions when she ascended the throne, aged just 18 years and 3 weeks old. The idea of Queen Victoria keeping a ...

following “Ma’am Darling,” on the queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, and another on the Beatles. When Victoria succeeded her uncle William IV in 1837, she was nervous and pliable.

17.8 x 14 cm. (7 x 5.5 in.) ...