Reine Victoria

Victoria & Abdul costume designer Consolata Boyle examined some of Victoria’s actual, century-old gowns.

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Princess Alice's will, published for the first time, shows her beneficiaries included three butlers, three ladies-in-waiting, five gardeners, a private equerry and secretary.

Conçue par son époux le prince Albert, la superbe tiare en diamants et saphirs de la reine Victoria va-t-elle pouvoir rester au Royaume-Uni? Réponse dans quelques mois.

To the outside world Queen Victoria and Prince Albert seemed the embodiment of domestic bliss, but the reality was very different.

Queen Elizabeth II poses with a painted portrait of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who celebrated her own Diamond Jubilee as Queen in 1897. Rideau Hall. Ottawa, Ontario. July 1, 2010. [Department of Canadian Heritage] / La reine Elizabeth II pose près du portrait de son arrière-arrière-grand-mère, la reine Victoria, dont on a célébré le Jubilé de diamant en 1897. Rideau Hall. Ottawa (Ontario). Le 1er juillet 2010. [Ministère du Patrimoine canadien]

1835-1860 La grandeza británica alcanza su cúpside con Victoria I de Inglaterra (1819-1901), quien subió al trono en 1837 y gobernó el Imperio Británico, devolviéndole la estabilidad a la corona. Su reinado es considerado uno de los más prósperos de su época.

“What does it mean to be a Victorian? What does it mean to be a generation? Take a read of 'Roundtable: Victoria’s Victorians and the Idea of Generation' by @TrevBroughton1 and @KingstoneHelen today: https://t.co/an8tEZPyOL”

Queen Victoria Few women in history have had the opportunity to rule an entire Empire but Alexandrina Victoria Hanover, did precisely that. Reigning for an astonishing 63 years (from 1837 to 1901), she oversaw an Empire that stretched from India to the Americas, and from Africa to the Far East. So vast was the Empire, that the sun was always overhead on some part of it at any time. This was not a ceremonial role, she ruled with absolute power. She had nine children and 42 grandchildren.

Всем хорошо известна история британского короля Эдуарда VIII, который отказался от престола, чтобы жениться на любимой женщине. Споры о том, было ли его отречение благом или трагедией, ведутся до сих пор.