Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy ... At just 4ft 11in tall, Victoria was a towering presence as a symbol of her Empire. She and her husband Albert and their nine children ...

he appealed to the Queen, who told him "it would never do." Still, he went personally to the War Office, and received a staff assignment. Victoria warned him of the unhealthy climate of equatorial ...

Queen Victoria was the first monarch to take up ... By the time of Victoria, Windsor had become a symbol for the Empire, and was used as such. State visits were held there. It was a mix of regal ...

Her Diamond Jubilee was held at St Paul's cathedral. Queen Victoria was crowned on 28th June 1838, aged 19. The ceremony took five hours and suffered from a lack of rehearsal. No one except the Queen ...