the Victoria and Albert museum was renamed The Victoria and Albert Museum in 1899 "in honor of the widowed Queen Victoria, who laid the foundation stone of the building in that year in what was to ...

But Marie Downing was Cinderella in reverse — leaving the opulence of Queen Victoria’s court in 1887 to become a modest farmer’s wife in rural America. It was a colossal culture shock from ...

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 ...