Victoria began her reign in 1837, at the age of 18, and ruled until her death in 1901. Her time as monarch was marked as Britain’s great age of industrialization, economic development, and imperial ...

Noteworthy displays and demonstrations included Alexander Graham Bell’s brand-new invention (the telephone), the right arm ...

A set of 19th-century drawings by a teenage Queen Victoria will be put up for auction in London next week. Three of the sketches were made when the British queen, who reigned from 1837 until her death ...

If you’re in need of describing a prudish person with antiquated ideas, Victorian makes for a handy moniker. Its namesake queen embodied the term—a woman of virtuous morality whose enduring image is ...

As a child, Queen Victoria was restricted to a diet that included bread with milk and plain roast mutton. When she was crowned queen in 1837, she made up for lost time and ate whatever she pleased, ...

King Charles’ love of art and history is well known, but one of his Scottish residences is now drawing attention for a ...

A new event is set to take place next year in Hull designed to be a "huge celebration of local identity". Our City will be ...

It’s the heart of many a fairy tale — a young woman rising from humble beginnings to a life of luxury in a grand palace. But Marie Downing was Cinderella in reverse — leaving the opulence of Queen ...

Saalfeld, and Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf had several notable descendants who significantly influenced European ...

Winston Churchill helped the young Queen Elizabeth navigate first years of her reign, and author Andrew Morton details the ...

The reopening of Hull Maritime Museum has been pushed back for a second time. Work on the former docks office in Queen ...