Victoria succeeded William IV, Albert had met his cousin only once, when an immature teenager. Victoria was unimpressed. As queen, however, she interviewed German, Dutch and even Russian princes ...

However, she had three elderly uncles ahead of her in the succession. So when her father died when she was eight months her prospects of becoming queen were good. The princess, known as Victoria ...

Queen Victoria is remembered for many reasons ... it was hoped that the Duchess would become sole regent if Victoria succeeded before she turned 18. Despite their plans, the Duchess and Sir ...

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 was crowned on 28th June 1838 ... buried beside Albert in the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore in the grounds of Windsor Castle. She was succeeded by her son Edward VII. A memorial service ...

Queen Victoria’s reign began in 1837 ... Lord Salisbury, the first prime minister born within Victoria’s lifetime, succeeded Gladstone in 1885. He led what Ms. Somerset believes to be the ...

Albert Edward, the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, was born at Buckingham Palace on 9th November 1841. He succeeded to the throne in 1901. He was well known as a lover of good food and ...