Queen Victoria Archives

Monarchy’s moderniser: Prince Albert of...

Today is the 200th birthday of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861). Professor John R Davis, director of...

I would not want to give the impression that Queen Victoria (1819-1901) was a lazy queen....

Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in 1877. India had been under crown control since...

As an old lady, Queen Victoria is an icon. Instantly recognisable, swathed in black, face grim-set...

On 24th May 1819 at Kensington Palace, Queen Victoria was born. On 24th May 2019, her...

The State Apartments at Kensington Palace opened to the public on the 24th May 1899, Queen...

All of the curatorial team at Historic Royal Palaces wish all of our readers a very...

An addition to the HRP Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection is this beautiful pink embroidered jacket, once owned...

A new addition to our Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, this velvet and silk child’s dress was...

Today, a white dress is synonymous with a traditional wedding, and any other colour can seem...